Richard Burridge remembers Desert Orchid’s final King George VI Chase victory at Kempton
Desert Orchid won the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day 1990. Richard Burridge co-owned the horse with his late father Jimmy. Burridge is speaking to The Yorkshire Post from the North York Moors. He believes that the Kepkon course rewards brilliance and punishes mistakes. He also believes the three-mile Grade One race on a flat track is more prestigious than the Gold Cup. The Surrey track's triangle shape provides a chance for horses to have a breather. It is also a better track for the chaser. Dessie won an Irish Grand National in 1989 and a Gold cup at Cheltenham in March 1989.
