Retirements and Departures 2013

[NewApproach]

Really sad about Fair Along he was always such a little battler.

 

[bigfow]

Game little horse. Bugger.

 

[suerunner]

Shame about Fair Along. He always tried so hard, such a shame he won't get the retirement he deserved. RIP.

 

[BennyB]

RIP Fair Along, thanks for the memories you little terrier.

 

[Aragorn]

Cracking horse. Was gutted to hear this.

 

[granger]

Rudi Trucker died at home last week.

Know the owners son well. They turned down bids for him good few times. Unexpected

 

[granger]

Mon mome retired if it wasn't mentioned already

 

[chroniclandlord]

Here's to a long and healthy retirement to both Merigo and Mon Mone.

 

[Diamond Geezer]

One I took of Mon Mome at Venetia's yard the week after he won his National, had to ask his lass to bring him outside as he wouldn't let anyone else within ten yards of his box lol

 

[Ardross]

Very sad news about Fair Along - one of my favourite horses just as it seems they were about to retire the old boy too.

 

[bloodnok]

Battlefront gone I'm afraid in the Foxhunters.

 

[trudij]

very sad, nice horse. Not the best prep for Katie Walsh for Saturday

 

[Ballydoyle]

And so starts the anti racing campaign on the BBC - several quotes from Animal Aid about the cruelty etc blah blah but they are the only campaigners the BBC have quotes from - sour grapes from the Beeb?

 

[edgt]

and so starts the anti racing campaign on the bbc - several quotes from animal aid about the cruelty etc blah blah but they are the only campaigners the bbc have quotes from - sour grapes from the beeb?

Never surely!

 

[Ballydoyle]

well they only have themselves to blame by marginalising their coverage and reducing it to a side show.

Didnt watch the C4 coverage (damn work!) but anything had to be better than listening to John Parrott and his gambling sidekick?!

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Cloudy Lane retired

 

[trudij]

Apparently confirmed we lost Little Josh to that horrible fall in the Topham.

 

[michael_o]

Sadly, another fatality on the National course. RIP Little Josh.

 

[Colin Phillips]

Sadly broke his shoulder.

 

[chroniclandlord]

Sorry about Little Josh, he was a really good horse on his day.

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Former Newmarket trainer Mick Quinlan, 55, has died.

 

[Colin Phillips]

What!!!!

 

[jinnyj]

Apparently so - I'm as shocked as you, Colin.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd?event_id=1050104

I know he handed over to his brother in 2011 but presumed they continued to share responsibilities.

He was a total rogue but he made you smile. I always remember his horses looked fairly wild and out of control as they clattered around the gallops ridden by Irish lads but he could train and always landed a few gambles.

 

[chroniclandlord]

It wasn't mentioned in post race reports, but the Willie Mullins trained Pride of the Parish a faller in a Grade 2 on Easter Sunday is now listed as dead.

 

[Brochdoll]

A long and happy retirement to Cloudy Lane. One of my favourites! Glad he's retired safe and sound