In Memoriam (Racing People)

[G-G]

Brigadier Gerard surely GG.
Geoff Lewis rode Mill Reef and would probably have said the same about him.

Beg pudding - of course! Think I was thinking of MR as said it was 50 years since their Guineas.

[Eleanora Duse]

Only if the brandy is in full flow!

There are obviously still some heretics out there.

[HawkWing]

RIP Barney Curley

[Desert Orchid]

I reckon I must have been one of the Brigadier Gerard's biggest fans and he was racing before I started doing ratings.

However, working on the assumption that Timeform's ratings are roughly 5lbs higher than mine, I would have to concede that Frankel was better as there were arguments in favour of rating him higher than 145.

It won't cause me to lose sleep at night. Nothing wrong with accepting what the evidence tells us.

[LUKE]

RIP Barney Curley

An incredibly influential figure over the last 50 years.

[chroniclandlord]

RIP both Barney Curley and Joe Mercer.

[Grasshopper]

Magalen Bryant; owner of an impossible number of top-class French jumpers, has passed away at age 93.

[edgt]

Noel Furlong of Destriero and The Iliad fame reported dead by Racing Post tonight aged 83.

[G-G]

Michael Pitt- bless his heart.

[edgt]

Bert Firestone.
His flashy green and white colours lit up Irish racecourses from the 1970s, D K Weld training; I remember Vanishing Act carrying the colours to victory in Mallow 1977 ridden by Johnny Roe en route to a handicap win on Irish Derby day.
Also had plenty of French trained runners with F Boutin, indeed he had a Sunday retainer on Lester Piggott which Lester used to Jock Wally Swinburn off Blue Wind in 1981 Oaks after Wally, representing his son Walter got him job as stable jockey to Michael Stoute, thus jocking Lester off Shergar.
They owned Gilltown Stud before selling it to Aga Khan when the motorway reduced Ballymany Stud lands.
Rest In Peace.

[LUKE]

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.

[viking]

Sad to see the death of Andy Stewart reported yesterday following complications after a fall at his home in Barbados

His colours will mainly be remembered for Big Bucks but also Celestial Halo, Cenkos, Pacha du Polder, and many others. Also remembered for his charity work after his son's snowboarding accident

RIP

[edgt]

Donie Sheahan , owner of For Bill among other decent horses.
A staple of Kerry racing , born the same day as Queen Elizabeth they exchanged birthday wishes annually.
Got a great innings and enjoyed his life as best he could.
Rest In Peace.

[Double J]

Im a North End fan, rumours up this end are Trevor Hemmings has sadly passed away. Nothing confirmed yet though

[Bonjers]

Just been confirmed. RIP.

[moe]

Oh how sad. RIP

[trudij]

Very very sad, such a lovely man. Big loss to National Hunt racing.


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[viking]

A great man who gave so much to NH racing and the Grand Nat in particular

RIP


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[NewApproach]

Just saw this on Twitter, very, very sad, he'll be a great loss to National Hunt racing

RIP

[barjon]

Big loss. RIP.