Jumping legend Dessie dies, aged 27

NATIONAL HUNT icon Desert Orchid died peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 27.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2006 - 00:00
Thomas Deane and Keith Hamer

The talismanic grey galloped his way into racing legend in a career that saw him grace the winner’s enclosure on 34 occasions, amassing £654,066 in prize money in the process.

“Desert Orchid died peacefully in his stable at 6.45 this morning,” his former trainer David Elsworth said.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CheltenhamPlace: SandownPlace: KemptonPlace: Kempton ParkPlace: SherwoodPlace: AscotPerson: DessiePerson: Desert OrchidPerson: David ElsworthPerson: DesertPerson: Richard BurridgePerson: ElsworthPerson: Colin BrownPerson: King GeorgePerson: Simon SherwoodPerson: SherwoodPerson: Richard DunwoodyPerson: Brendan PowellPerson: Victor Chandler ChasePerson: PowellPerson: SimonEvent: 1989 Gold CupEvent: Agfa Diamond ChaseEvent: Boxing DayEvent: Gold CupOrganisation: Desert OrchidOrganisation: FerrariOrganisation: YahooOrganisation: Cheltenham
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