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Really sad news. RIP.

The first race meeting I ever went to was at the Phoenix Park in 1973.

I can remember very little of it other than George McGrath won the first race on a horse trained by Kevin Prendergast.

RIP...

I knew Ann, she was a lovely lady.

RIP

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I noticed on Twitter the following tweets from Jonathan Powell.

"So sorry to hear that Bob (RA) Davies has died. An entertaining character, he was so proud to win a hurdle race at Ascot on Pendil...

Bob Davies along with Terry Biddlecombe, Ron Barry, Paul Kellaway, Bill Smith and Richard Pitman were the marquee jockeys when I started watching racing in the early seventies.

And mine too.

RIP both Barney Curley and Joe Mercer.

I was that too. Does his family have any interest in racing or bloodstock?

I once had the pleasure of speaking to Peter Casey at Leopardstown.

He was great craic.

May he rest in peace.

Sorry to hear about your dad Jinny.

He seems well deserving of a mention on this thread.

RIP

Very sad news about Noel O'Brien.

RIP

L'Escargot,Tied Cottage, Brown Lad and Ten Up. The equine heroes of my childhood all partnered by Tommy Carberry.

RIP Tommy.