A human rather than equine retirement, this, but William Easterby has hung up his boots today after 102 pointing winners and 45 under Rules.
He’s just got too much on now to fit in raceriding, being variously heavily involved in the running of Charm Park point-to-point course in Scarborough (a venue which would be one of the best in the country at present, as exemplified by the calibre of present and future stars it’s attracting now); in the Point-to-Point Authority (has just been appointed as an independent board member thereto); in the riding career of younger brother Tom; and of course in the “family firm” with father Tim.
I expect the retirement will be marked in an appropriate manner at his home hunt’s point-to-point, the Sinnington at Duncombe Park this weekend.
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Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.