Two questions -did he train Karinga Bay and was he involved with Howard Johnson.
Two questions -did he train Karinga Bay and was he involved with Howard Johnson.
He did train Karinga Bay when he was a 3yo.
Last week I went to Graham roaches memorial service in Truro cathedral. We traded together from when we were 16 and he trained my first racehorse ( Freddy Owen ) as a permit holder great times together
Diamond Geezer (12th December 2016)
Trainer Bryn Palling has passed away
Colin Phillips (1st January 2017)
Brian Fletcher has passed away
Carl (12th January 2017)
Grasshopper (13th January 2017)
Ex-Steeplechase Handicapper Christopher Mordaunt has died.
John J O' Connor (20),a neighbour's child who rode 6 p2p winners last season and unlucky not to have winners this season.
Grew up 3 miles from Hedgehunter's Summer residence and from a racing mad family.
Always had a smile and "fly or die " was his motto. Sadly killed in motor accident yesterday.
Jockeys at Leopardstown riding in black armbands in his memory.
Puts Many Clouds demise in perspective for a lot of us.
A top top man. R.I.P.
chroniclandlord (29th January 2017), granger (29th January 2017), Grey (29th January 2017)
Agree Eddie, very sad news.
RIP
Hurricane Fly - whatever he runs in he wins
Twitter: @Quevega
So very young. Nothing is harder to take for his pals and his family who must be devastated. R.I.P.
Formely Fist of Fury
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
edgt (30th January 2017)
For regular visitors to Irish racecourses, particularly Leopardstown, (or the PP betting office in Cornelscourt!) Nick Coen will be familiar in face if not in name. Nick's favourite position was outside the weigh room where he was ususaly seen in conversation with a trainer, jockey or owner.
There was a tweet today from his employer, Pigsback.com, that he has sadly passed away. RIP. This photo was used on social media, so I presume I am not intruding in any private family grief by reproducing it here.
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"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
chroniclandlord (13th February 2017), edgt (31st January 2017), Grey (31st January 2017), redundant pal (31st January 2017)
Sorry to hear that.
Only spoke to him for the first time at Christmas, admiring his wheels.
He told it was Free Eagle and how INS sponsored him for a Social Media campaign.
Loved his racing and was a bright guy.
Rest in Peace Nick.
RTE gave him a mention today also.
Decent of them I must say.
That's the great thing about racing it never forgets it's own R.I.P.
Formely Fist of Fury
Tony Geake, a great friend of Graham Roach and myself, and owner of Champion Hurdle winner Beech Rd dies at 80. His son Jonathan still trains with having settled with Toby Balding. I remember after Beech Rds win finding Tony on his lonesome in a bar, and together we celebrated properly.
One of our daughters used to live in the road in St Austell in Cornwall that the horse was named after, my memory was he owned a garage there.
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edgt (13th February 2017), Grasshopper (13th February 2017)
i imagine you did !
One of our daughters used to live in Beech Road, St Austell which was the road the horse was named after, my memory is that Tony Geake owned a garage there called Beech Road Motors.
edgt (13th February 2017)