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Great read.

Davy Hyland -Irish on course bookmaker-afraid of no one -took telephone number sized bets.He brought colour to the betting ring.Was always polite to me the few times I dealt with him.

There will never be another Stanerra -the most amazing rags to riches horse racing story of my lifetime.

Would I be right in saying he rode Sadler's Wells in his first 3races that year.

Sir Robert had a great eye for a filly.

Boreen Prince beating Buck House to win the 1985 Arkle before being one of six to dispute the lead at the second last in the Gold Cup 48 hours later is a favourite memory of my racing mad teenage...

He owned Theatrical who won the Breeders Cup race that Dancing Brave was defeated in but I remember him best for giving Law Society a right scare in the Irish Derby.

An incredibly influential figure over the last 50 years.

Very sad.

Hamdan al Maktoum.

Sorry to hear about Paul Haigh -an absolute legend -an honourable man in a sport full of
gravytrainers.

I spoke to him one day at Aintree -he was very generous with his time.R.I.P.

Airs & Races -that brings back some memories-I can remember about a dozen people from all levels of society gathered around a car radio listening to Cash Asmussen getting yet another odds on shot...

Read it online last Saturday morning while I was having breakfast -a tremendously enjoyable read.

Sorry to hear about your dad jinny-parkinsons is terrible -my grandfather had it and my fathers patience with him was amazing.
I thinks Combs Ditch got oxygen several times.

Had a ten minute chat with him one day at Cheltenham-he was a great guy to talk to -the Lee Mottershead comment is spot on.

I'm sure Lesley Dawn ran in The ownership of Alan & Ann Potts Limited two weeks ago-maybe he knew the end was near.

I thought he looked very unwell after the Gold Cup -in hindsight the
ultimate vindication of owner power-he wanted Sizing Europe to
run in a Gold Cup and I'd imagine not getting his way ultimately...

Only saw it a few months ago -very enjoyable.

Excellent-look forward to reading that.

I find that incredibly sad.

Two questions -did he train Karinga Bay and was he involved with Howard Johnson.