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wasnt russ maddock an aussie jockey?
just dug out an old one of some of you
VAL FAGGETOR any one remember him?
May not be the right thread to ask this question, but why did Sandy Barclay go from being a top rider to virtual nobody so quickly. After Geoff Lewis took over the Murless stable job, Barclay just seemed to fade out. I know he came back and rode with some success some years later but drfited away again. Weight? Drink?
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First I’d heard about Taffy Thomas – are you sure>?
I’m so terribly sorry, you’re quite right I got it wrong, it was Tony Murray who died, so sincere apologies to Taffy and his family for sending him over rather prematurely. Alzheimers must be setting in
I’m not sure now which one of them rode that winner at Ascot either now…lol!
I was a bit worried there, I had a beer with him about ten days ago!
thought of some more
geoff littlewood
robert edmonson
brian lee
clive eccleston
david coates
bryn crossley
dennis letherbyYep,
Des Cullen, Known as the "Pocket Hercules" He had very short legs in proportion to his body and was a good looking guy.
Does anyone remember Alec Russell or my nephew Kevin Willey who rode a lot of winners as an apprentice in the 1970,s Notably
"MY DAD TOM" and "SWIFT PALM"from Keith Lewis (LRT driver 1970-74)
Re; Robert Edmondson;
In my previous existence as a horsebox driver Robert would often ride in the box to race meetings along with another lad who became a champion apprentice David Dineley (Known as "Irish after Dermot Kelly who was on The Arthur Haynes Show)
This was when Paul Cole was just starting out at Folly Road.
I am starting to feel really old.
From Keith Lewis.Does anyone know what happened to Dineley. I remember thinking that he was one of the best apprentices that I had seen, and thought that he had a really bright future.
Does anyone remember Alec Russell…
A J Russell…? I think, a northern jockey. Can’t recall much else, sorry.
Tyrone Williams
Tim Sprake
Nicky Carlisle
Tony Beech
David Harrison
Jason Tate
Could all do a flyweight!Tim Sprake was badly injured in a car crash I believe, that pretty much ended his rising career.
Tyrone Williams
Tim Sprake
Nicky Carlisle
Tony Beech
David Harrison
Jason Tate
Could all do a flyweight!Gary ‘Angry Ant’ Bardwell was a good lightweight too!
I bumped into Nicky Carlisle the other week at Nottingham races all suited and booted,i thought then Halloween had come early!
David Harrison was a good jockey with Roger charlton who was badly injured about 10yrs ago.Tyrone(Ashley Rocket)Williams was an old fav of mine around the Northern tracks and lets not forget Dale Gibson,the King of lightweights.Remember most of them but interesting about Tyrone Williams . His dad was Lennie the Lion Williams who was a top class boxer. He fought Frankie Taylor in a championship bout in the fifties I think. Frankie went on to be a top sports reporter
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