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 kennybrowns leftfoot  Reigate 12 Dec 16 9.59pm |
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Dead.
Edited by kennybrowns leftfoot (12 Dec 2016 10.00pm)
Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!! |
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| Hoof Hearted 13 Dec 16 11.00am | |
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Shergar's Derby victory in 1981. I was there as usual (when the Derby was run on a Wednesday afternoon). Had a wedge on him at Even's and won a packet. Won by 10 lengths at a canter, slowing down near the finish. Swinburn was a talented jockey and was right up there with Piggott, Lewis, Mercer, Eddery, Carson etc in the golden age of flat racing. RIP Walter.
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| chris123 hove actually 13 Dec 16 11.09am |
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I was there too in 1981, was working in Sutton and as mentioned above the race was on a Wednesday in those days, so plenty of liquid vendor entertainment. Met a French girl who left me for a farmer, never been fond of the CAP since.
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 Michaelawt85 Bexley 13 Dec 16 11.16am |
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Oh no. That is sad. Rip
When I was a young girl my Mother said to me.. You listen here kid you're CPFC |
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| chris123 hove actually 13 Dec 16 11.33am |
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Originally posted by Michaelawt85
Oh no. That is sad. Rip I think she's still alive.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 13 Dec 16 11.43am |
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The "Choirboy" was a true genius in the saddle.A real legend.Very sad news. RIP Walter.
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| Michaelawt85 Bexley 13 Dec 16 1.03pm |
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Originally posted by chris123
I think she's still alive. Haha. He might have fed her to the pigs !
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| kennybrowns leftfoot Reigate 13 Dec 16 2.54pm |
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No details of what he passed away of. Just hope it wasn't the demon drink like Eddery last year.
Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!! |
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 13 Dec 16 3.37pm |
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Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot
No details of what he passed away of. Just hope it wasn't the demon drink like Eddery last year. I was hoping that. One article said he suffered from epilepsy.
Living down here does have some advantages. At least you can see them cry. |
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| Michaelawt85 Bexley 13 Dec 16 5.40pm |
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Originally posted by mezzer
I was hoping that. One article said he suffered from epilepsy. One article mentioned epilepsy with a friend quoted saying he passed away peacefully at home. However another I noticed made lots of references to him being very sensitive and depressed in the past coupled with an eating disorder when racing . Hoping it wasn't more than natural causes . No age at all . Used to watch him on ch4 on Saturday afternoons very softly spoken I always thought.
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| Michaelawt85 Bexley 13 Dec 16 5.45pm |
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Read john francomes comments. Seems a strange thing for him to say!
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| Joe Bloggs Nr Norwich 13 Dec 16 6.10pm |
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His father "Wally" was also a well known jockey in his day.
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