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Herewith tragic news that will sadden a lot of people within point-to-pointing, particularly those in the East Anglian region, reproduced from http://www.pointtopoint.co.uk;
“Wilf Tolhurst, a long-time supporter of hunting and Point-to-Pointing, and a well-known and popular figure on the East Anglian circuit, has died in a yachting accident off the French coast at the age of 64.
He enjoyed success as both owner and rider, with one of his best-known horses being the mare Trust To Luck , and his turquoise and white check colours were a familiar sight on the area’s courses. For several years he stewarded at many of the region’s tracks, and often presided as chairman of the panel.
A former planning solicitor with his family firm, which had offices in Chelmsford, he more recently started a property investment company with his son”.
Mr Tolhurst brought a lot of enjoyment to a great number of people through his patronage and support of amateur racing in East Anglia, not least as one of the driving forces behind Higham’s extraordinary Midnight Steeplechase event of the last two Whit Saturdays. My thoughts go out to his family at this sad time.
Jeremy
(graysonscolumn)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.
Wilf was a really good guy, always chatting and friendly, and he cared deeply about the future of the sport, giving up a lot of time in his stewarding capacity.
In recent years he didn’t have a lot of luck with his own horses as far as injury was concerned, yet despite the numerous setbacks he kept smiling and upbeat,
He leaves a huge hole.
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