Moscow Flyer

[Istabraq]

Couldn't let this sad news pass without comment.
This horse was an absolute 2m beast, oldest winner of the Champion Chase since Skymas in the 70s and no 11yo has come close since.
I'll always remember the scene in the winners enclosure after his second champion chase win, every Irishman not across the Irish Sea appeared to be there and it was impossibel to get in or out for about half an hour, incredible scenes.
A proper legend of the game
RIP

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/article/465/10626268/legendary-chaser-moscow-flyer-dies

[Old Vic]

My favourite horse of them all.
I'll put something together tomorrow.

[Faugheen_Machine]

Sad news. One of my all time favorites.

[Istabraq]

Look forward to that OV.

[mayo]

Yep. Would he have beaten Istabraq in the foot and mouth year ? Unknown unknowns

[Istabraq]

Yep. Would he have beaten Istabraq in the foot and mouth year ? Unknown unknowns

Let's keep this sensible mayo....

[Faugheen_Machine]

let's keep this sensible mayo....

A great horse but Istabraq was simply the greatest in my opinion

[Morning Glory]

DATE

15Mar06	Chl 16Gd C1ChG1 165K	11-10	5/12 (11½L Newmill 11-10) 5/1	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
27Dec05	Leo 17Y/Sft ChG1 32K	11-12	4/5 (4¾L Hi Cloy 11-12) 8/11F	Barry Geraghty	180	*	*
13Nov05	Nav 16Sft ChG2 20K	11-12	2/5 (3½L Central House 11-12) 4/11F	Barry Geraghty	180	*	*
26Apr05	Pun 16Sft ChG1 79K	11-12	2/7 (shd Rathgar Beau 11-12) 1/4F	Barry Geraghty	180	*	*
08Apr05	Ain 20Gd C1ChG1 89K	11-10	1/6 (16L Le Roi Miguel 11-10) 4/9F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
16Mar05	Chl 16Gd C1ChG1 145K	11-10	1/8 (2L Well Chief 11-10) 6/4F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
30Jan05	Pun 16Hy ChG3 18K	12-0	1/5 (2½L Steel Band 11-3) 2/11F	Barry Geraghty	178	*	*
04Dec04	San 15.5GS C1ChG1 72K	11-7	1/7 (1½L Azertyuiop 11-7) 2/1	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
07Nov04	Nav 16Sft ChG2 22K	11-12	1/5 (25L Arctic Copper 11-10) 30/100F	Barry Geraghty	174	*	*
27Apr04	Pun 16Gd/Y ChG1 65K	11-12	1/7 (2L Rathgar Beau 11-12) 4/11F	Barry Geraghty	174	*	*
02Apr04	Ain 20Gd C1ChG1 89K	11-10	1/7 (6L Isio 11-10) EvensF	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
17Mar04	Chl 16Gd C1ChG1 145K	11-10	UR/8 (Azertyuiop 11-10) 5/6F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
27Dec03	Leo 17Sft ChG2 21K	11-12	1/6 (5L Native Scout 11-7) 2/7F	Barry Geraghty	174	*	*
06Dec03	San 15.5Gd C1ChG1 58K	11-7	1/7 (4L Azertyuiop 11-7) 6/4F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
09Nov03	Nav 16GF ChG2 21K	12-0	1/4 (5L Glenelly Gale 12-0) 30/100F	Barry Geraghty	170	*	*
29Apr03	Pun 16Gd/Y ChG1 48K	12-0	UR/7 (Flagship Uberalles 12-0) 4/11F	Barry Geraghty	170	*	*
12Mar03	Chl 16Gd C1ChG1 145K	12-0	1/11 (7L Native Upmanship 12-0) 7/4F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
02Feb03	Pun 16Sft/Hy ChG3 16K	12-0	1/5 (9L Copernicus 11-10) 2/7F	Barry Geraghty	160	*	*
29Dec02	Leo 17Hy ChG2 17K	11-12	1/6 (5L Knife Edge 11-12) 4/9F	Barry Geraghty	159	*	*
07Dec02	San 15.5Sft C1ChG1 59K	11-7	UR/6 (Cenkos 11-7) 2/1	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
09Nov02	Dro 18Sft ChG3 21K	12-0	1/3 (20L Kadarann 11-6) 4/11F	Barry Geraghty	159	*	*
25Apr02	Pun 16Gd NvChG1 32K	11-12	1/6 (7L Mantles Prince 11-12) 2/5F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
12Mar02	Chl 16GS C1ChG1 72K	11-8	1/12 (4L Seebald 11-8) 11/2	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
27Jan02	Leo 17Hy NvChG1 31K	11-12	F/7 (Assessed 11-12) 4/6F	Paul Moloney	—	*	*
26Dec01	Leo 17Y NvChG1 39K	11-12	1/8 (2L Youlneverwalkalone 11-12) 5/4F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
17Nov01	Pun 16Sft NvChG3 13K	11-2	1/4 (4L Masalarian 11-2) 4/6F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
09Nov01	Dro 16Y Ch 7K	12-0	1/17 (4L Royal Jake 12-0) 2/5F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
24Oct01	Fai 18Gd/Y Ch 7K	12-0	F/15 (Draughtsman 12-0) 4/9F	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
27Apr01	Leo 16Sft/Hy HG1 55K	12-0	1/7 (7L Colonel Yeager 12-0) 6/1	Barry Geraghty	151	*	*
18Apr01	Gow 18Y/Sft H 8K	12-0	2/10 (4½L Colonel Yeager 11-4) 4/5F	Barry Geraghty	151	*	*
21Jan01	Leo 16Sft HG1 53K	11-10	F/7 (Istabraq 11-10) 7/1	Barry Geraghty	151	*	*
31Dec00	Leo 16Hy HG2 15K	12-0	1/7 (2L Stage Affair 11-11) 5/1	Barry Geraghty	144	*	*
03Dec00	Fai 20Y/Sft HG1 23K	11-12	2/7 (3½L Youlneverwalkalone 11-12) 6/4	Barry Geraghty	143	*	*
18Nov00	Pun 16Sft HG2 10K	11-13	1/5 (3½L Samapour 11-4) 2/5F	Paul Moloney	143	*	*
21Oct00	Cor 16Y HG2 31K	11-11	3/8 (1¼L Knife Edge 11-8) 9/2	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
02May00	Pun 16Y NvHG1 24K	12-0	1/7 (13L Aldino 12-0) 10/1	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
23Apr00	Fai 20Gd/Y NvHG3 9K	11-13	8/9 (47+L Boley Lad 11-13) 6/1	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
28Nov99	Fai 16Sft NvHG1 26K	12-0	1/4 (3L Stage Affair 12-0) 7/2	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
06Nov99	Dro 16Sft H 8K	11-0	1/4 (15L Greenstead 11-4) 5/2	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
31Oct99	Pun 16Y MdH 3K	11-6	1/11 (3L Young Buck 12-0) 13/2	Barry Geraghty	—	*	*
24Apr99	Nav 18Hy NHF 2K	11-8	3/27 (9L Boley Lad 11-6) 3/1	Mr P Fahey	—	*	*
05Apr99	Fai 16Y NHF 6K	11-8	4/27 (5¼L Be My Royal 11-13) 8/1	Anthony Ross	—	*	*
20Feb99	Gow 17Sft/Hy NHF 3K	11-6	3/16 (3L Native Rainbow 11-8) 7/4F	Mr P Fahey	—	*	*
30Jan99	Fai 16Hy NHF 2K	11-5	6/28 (14½L Aonfocaleile 12-0) 9/1	Mr P Fahey	—	*	*

[Istabraq]

Thanks MG.
So in races where the partnership with his pilot remained intact he went unbeaten from April 2001 to April 2005, a period that yielded 20 wins.
Staggering....

[Old Vic]

I gathered together the best I could find on youtube

http://www.fatjockey.com/news-blogs/racing_news.php?Moscow-is-magnifient-435

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpQVFQjcAgmi9W_RMZtPlwUU_xzssj2HO