And why The Booby? "Eventually the doctors said there was just one more antibiotic they could try and that I should get Jimmy to come down to be with her as well. Often, even in deepest Devon, it is customary to inherit a little something from your granny but Bryony has already bequeathed a gift in the other direction. Yeah he was. But it was only partial. She was nothing if not resilient. Describe all the feelings the Festival bound jockeys, trainers and owners experience as this week approaches? Usually with shooting stars there is an element of green eye. The family travelled around Nicola had a younger sister, Angela and it was in what is now known as Saint Maur International School, a Catholic establishment in Yokohama, Japan, that a seven-year-old Nicola stood on a desktop and declared she was going to be an actor. Centurycomm Limited is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 26983, Copyright 2023 centurycomm limited or its licensors, all rights reserved, John McCririck and Alastair Down on TV duty at Royal Ascot in 2013. Horse Racing: THE GREAT ESCAPE; Timmy Murphy talks to Alastair Down about his struggle with alcoholism, his time in prison and the strength of mind and character that has seen him make such a success of his second chance both in the saddle and out of it. "Getting me off the morphine was a massive problem. God knows what he was doing but when you watch the videos it's bloody funny.". Although the debate is in a much better place services are a mixed picture, he says. He gets right to the heart of it. 2023The Racing ForumAll rights reserved, Powered byWPDesigned with the Customizr Theme, Viewing 17 posts - 1 through 17 (of 34 total), The home of intelligent horse racing discussion. I really miss the days of skulduggery! News . $19.00 - $99.00. Alastair Frederick Down was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife on 23 July 1914 to Frederick Edward Down (1872-1956), an officer in the Indian Police, and Margaret Isobel Hutchison (1884-1962). And l knew two pushes on the green button would get me through to Dad straight away. So, I suppose from the age of five, when I had my first bet on the Grand National (there was a grey horse; almost white, called Nicolaus Silver) and I put two old pennies on it and then 20 minutes later I had half a crown. Was there ever a word of complaint? Her final stage appearance was at the National Theatre in 1995 in a revival of Joe Ortons madhouse black comedy What the Butler Saw with Richard Wilson and a young newcomer called David Tennant. From 1922 to 1927 he attended Edinburgh Academy, and from 1927 to 1932 attended Marlborough College. "Dad stopped riding in 2002, so I don't remember him in action, though the videos of his Champion Hurdle and Grand National got watched endlessly. True TYF, I met AD at last years Oaksey House Quiz, he was in great form then and wrote a wonderful piece about it in the Racing Post afterwards. Andrew Marr made a documentary about post-war Britain and they shot some footage at the Festival and he came out with the line that, there were as many nose studs as trilbies, which is not strictly true, but it does embrace all society; a great sporting democracy of people from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the north and the west, down to the Home Counties. I was put on a morphine pump but wasn't pressing the button often enough because deep inside I was desperate to get out. Which renowned racing journalist was spotted well before the first on Tuesday in the Quevega bar at Cheltenham, pint in hand, unsteady on his feet and rather the worse for wear when he was supposed to be at work? Well I love jump racing in particular but my favourite four days of the year is definitely Cheltenham. But its hard, really hard.. Speaking of Jim Wilson, he used to ride a horse called Willie Wumpkins. Broadcasting colleagues have spoken in support of Alastair Stewart after he stepped down from ITV News, apparently in the wake of a Twitter race row. In the spirit of the 3am Girls, heres a Wicked Whisper. Soon after came a request from son James to come to his funeral as, at the age of 11, young Jim spent a memorable day at the Oval with Mac when England regained the Ashes. 'She began to close down, she was fading away'. She was just 17 when she went to Rada in 1962. Ive also seen the rise of Willie Mullins, who I have known for donkeys years and when I met him first, he was just an amateur with the idea that he might train a bit and look where he is now! This article section only contains champion skins. ("Chezza" to the proletariat) Additionally, watering daily with s, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, Alastair Down, beating the drink and the mark of a man. When I first used to go, or watch it on telly even before that, before the drainage systems went in, about 24/25 years ago, the horses would come up that hill in bad ground, as an Irish friend of mine says, like snipe leaving the bog, weaving from side to side - but a bit slower than snipe! Alastair Down was never one of the University of York's most diligent students, but he used his time there to pursue his lifelong love affair with horse racing as Tom Richmond discovered. Award-winning racing writer and broadcaster Alastair Down talks about the early days of his life falling in the love with the game. Alastair Down talks to the young jockey riding high after her Grade 1 success Bryony Frost: Paul Nicholls' conditional rider has been one of the stars of the jumps season Edward Whitaker 1 of 1 UPDATED 12:38PM, JAN 15 2018 Came the day when Bryony Frost was running a touch late getting to Taunton to ride one for dad Jimmy. "After one op I came round being wheeled on a trolley with a wonky wheel. In she rushes to the weighing room, whips off her clothes, leaps into her jockey's kit, then the helmet goes on and, having picked up her whip, she bounds outside. Copper has been known to kill tomato plants if placed directly into the stem or base, but placing copper wire around the wound may not have the same effect. Take a trip down memory lane as. And yet here we are, however many years later, listening to Unite warning Keir Starmer not to shift from Jeremys very popular policies otherwise theyll stop funding Labour. I think the Government would be wrong to stand in the way [of licensing psychdelic treatments] if the trials prove successful.. Pinter directed her at the National in 1983 as Helen, a stunning and slyly provocative enchantress in The Trojan War Will Not Take Place, translated from Jean Giraudoux by Christopher Fry (his text is better known as Tiger at the Gates), so it was no surprise that she occupied the Vivien Leigh role of a not-so-kittenish Lady Teazle in John Bartons production of The School for Scandal at the Duke of Yorks later that year. "It was a schooling accident and I was knocked out for ten minutes. Campbell praises her for doing so and believes it will be a test case to see how far Parliament and parliamentary authorities have come concerning mental health. Alastair's Ruby Plush - Quilt Cover Set - Bonus Euro Pillowcase or Cushion with Every Quilt Cover. This quality of mystery and an inner, secret life is a rare one in an actor, and it really counted in the plays of Harold Pinter, most notably in a 1985 revival of Old Times, in which she played the fawn-like wife of Michael Gambons film-maker visited by their mutual friend of 20 years ago, played by Liv Ullmann. Ranvir Singh, political editor of ITV's Good . Dawn Runs Gold Cup win was exceptional and we have had some astonishing touches over the years. Interview: ALASTAIR DOWN In this four-part interview the five times HWPA Racing Writer Of The Year and Channel 4 presenter talks about his life in racing, his early days on Fleet Street, working on course, TV presenting, his love of Cheltenham and in particular the Festival. Follow, Join The Racing Forum in discussion about all aspects of horse racing. It was a good week, yeah I enjoyed it, he says. Came the day when Bryony Frost was running a touch late getting to Taunton to ride one for dad Jimmy. The footballer turned respected pundit and businessman talks to Alastair Campbell about self-belief, sport and politics By Alastair Campbell Alastair Campbell Meets Eddie Jones Eddie Jones is. Dad's mum, Granny Glynne, is a legend. She will, as nothing fazes her. He was to an extent the prisoner of his own carefully cultivated persona, but those who chose to look beyond the superficial found their own reward. I imagine either Willie Mullins or Gordon Elliott which is hardly big news, I mean Gordon is running 60 horses and Willie will probably have 50. Of how many can that be said? There were no tears at that moment, but I write these sparse words through a hopeless mist. Old boss Tony Blair was among the guests in the studio in an eventful few days which saw him having to quickly apologise after accidentally announcing the death of the Queen getting Her Majesty mixed up with Prince Phillip. I have spanned golden years and I have lived through the matchless age of Champion Hurdles with Sea Pigeon, Night Nurse, Monks Field doing battle over the years and Ive seen the Kauto Star and Denman years; and the Best Mate years - Ive been very lucky. Not as often as I did to Ed, he chuckles. I love being part of it and seeing the emotional bond everyone has with their horses. Who knows if that is true, but one could understand if Down isnt at his best every week. Alastair Frederick Down was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife on 23 July 1914 to Frederick Edward Down (18721956), an officer in the Indian Police, and Margaret Isobel Hutchison (18841962). In part two Alastair talks about not missing a Cheltenham Festival since he was 19. Georges Celeste - Bedspread Set. Phew. So they told me I would have to go cold turkey for three or four days and that was what tripped my mind. Irritating? Simon Nott is author of: This topic has 33 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated. Nicola Pagett in Harold Pinters Party Time at the Almeida theatre in 1991. Hes fallen off the wagon back into the splosh then? 'Happily now she's fine and fit again and she's still very much a girl. That old cliche about breaths of fresh air does not begin to climb the foothills when describing Frost. On the table in a bucket of vast proportions, a magnum of champagne. He has also performed and/or recorded with Alan . But John never wanted a funeral. When she won her first 10,000 race she bought Mum a new Aga. Mum and Dad weren't going to spend the whole day legging me up endlessly, so on him I stayed. "That's why they got me a mobile aged six, so they could find me. And beating hell out of the breakers had an unusual legacy. On one occasion after a long day at the races, John had repaired to bed after his "tosh" bath to you and I in order to watch his beloved Newcastle on the box. Nosey and I would wander into her kitchen if I wanted a biscuit or a piece of toast. It doesnt matter whether its the Champion Hurdle or one of the handicaps because the handicaps are contested with a ferocity and usually at a pace that is kind of frightening to watch - and they just go off like hell out of the night; so much so, that weve had changes in the field sizes in recent years. Her trajectory will mean she has to get used to it. I could listen to him rambling on about Cheltenham for hours. Please god may it be true. Ive known an amateur to be champion jockey there, Jim Wilson in his prime! 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[1][3], "Sir Alastair Down, Industrialist who masterminded the rescue of Burmah Oil in the 1970s and steered it back to financial health,", Last edited on 14 February 2023, at 16:17, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alastair_Down&oldid=1139335883, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 16:17. Syneos Health generated $46.2 million in GAAP net income during the first quarter, up 19.2% from a year ago. I have one or two people that I talk to and some people that I listen to - including Patrick Mullins whose son is a great friend, so we will have a con flab. "The nurses and Dad ended up going through all the hospital laundry a disgusting job, but that's what fathers do for daughters. She says: "I'm very family orientated and was taught from an early age to respect money. Was he sexist? Then he asks me if I remember the last time I came off them, which is a few years ago, and he digs out the notes to remind me and shows me that I had a massive, massive, massive crash. Put it this way, three or four people woke up on the platform at Paddington at 3am the following morning, it was that sort of day! He often sounded the worse for wear when he worked for Channel 4. Upon graduation he took articles in accountancy, and qualified in Edinburgh in 1938. "Eventually it was found that I'd put a kink in my ureter, which is the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder, and I was filling up with all sorts of stuff. Theres still an assumption, deep down, that the so-called milder mental illness is a lifestyle choice.. The plays territory of power games in a sexually ambiguous, dream-like atmosphere was one she inhabited as of right. Sam Hanson meets up with Alastair Down to find out where his love for Cheltenham and in particular the Cheltenham Festival all stemmed from. You suspend normal behaviour in several ways: money ceases to have any value; it may as well come out of a Monopoly box; and if things go wrong you, just go and get some more out, because its Cheltenham week and it doesnt matter! "I did plenty of pony racing and show jumping and had quite a lot of time with Nick Skelton learn, learn, learn.". He only ran in that race and he became a sort of cult horse and quite rightly so! Alastair Down, Self: Channel 4 Racing. You only thing you can do as a parent is to do your level best to make them understand that you are there for them, whatever happens. UNEXPECTED WINNER 2009 FLAT 10 TO FOLLOW COMPETITION! Even the faintest tinny echo of 'poor me'? Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Ian_Davies_ All rights reserved. His own heavy drinking days, which culminated in a severe breakdown in Hamilton in 1986 while a political reporter following then Labour party leader Neil Kinnock on the campaign trail, did not leave him somehow better equipped to help his son through a similar ordeal, however. He knew that the bookmakers regarded you and I as cannon-fodder but nobody else stood up to the red resentment of the guns like John McCririck. Whether Campbell would like a permanent role in the TV studio is another matter. he asked. Never been a Down fan, but then I wouldnt be I wasnt a fan of Jeffrey Bernard or that whole raffish, rakish, persona he seems to style himself upon. Unfortunately the disasters are always more interesting than the winners in a sense, because everyone's had winners. The smoke drifted across all these tweedy folk in the box next to us and I think they were all out of their heads by the end of the day! Can they take part in votes? A few weeks later on Whitbread day at Sandown I . Ruby will watch six horses in a race and will know exactly what the workings are and he will know their position and pace the position is crucial at Cheltenham, if you lose it that is it because you wont get back in and if you make a mistake, making ground and choosing when to do it, is extremely difficult. After the outbreak of World War II, in 1940 Down was placed on active service, seconded to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and ordered to report to the regiment in Egypt. You look at the world and think this lot are murderously incompetent. So Im now in a better place and I would argue the medication is probably part of that not the only part of it but a part of it. In the race, she recalls, "I was fourth trying hard to be third to get a few quid for Dad. As he had five years of service, he became the regiment's senior subaltern. I messed up the start at Fakenham on a favourite and when I rang him on the way home he said 'there was no point in effing talking to you this morning as you weren't effing listening'. What fuelled your love of racing do you think? But as a result of my surfing days it's covered in big stickers for Sex Wax, which has nothing to do with sex by the way it's stuff you put on your surfboard. She was perfect as Ophelia, Regina the maid and the lovelorn Masha, trapped in a romantic triangle. We can paraphrase the exchange quite simply. What support do they get? Amongst the people there, was a vast gentleman from Samoa - who went on to make millions and millions of pounds in the computer industry in America. She says: "As soon as I could walk I was put on my donkey Nosey and told that if I got off him I couldn't get back on him. As Basil Fawlty once said: "Enjoy your meal!". Award-winning racing writer and broadcaster Alastair Down talks about the early days of his life falling in the love with the game. Rumour has it that in the early months of Granny Glynne being behind the wheel of the Peugeot she couldn't work out how to disarm Bryony's CD player, so her travels round Buckfastleigh must have been to the backing track of a thumping bass note. "'I don't know, it just came into my head,' was what I said.". As he once exultantly explained a definition he had read: "A dim, flightless bird ridiculously easy to catch.". "When it got to my lungs I was basically rotting. How much that contributed to the D-Day demise of Dunguib on this singular afternoon in Gods own county is debatable. Furthermore, there is evidence that suggests that plants grown in cement blocks do not suffer from BER (blossom-end rot), which c, Growing Tomatoes from Saved Seed: Tips to Achieve Maximum Germination Rate, Seed Saving: Tips for Ensuring Maximum Germination Rate In 1969 and 1970 he served as the president of the BP Oil Corporation, the company's American subsidiary, and negotiated its merger with Standard Oil of Ohio. 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Sponsored, of course, by Specsavers. They are a bunch of liars, a bunch of charlatans, and millions and millions of people seem not to give a damn about that. We do quite rightly regulate it against it these days, but it is still a question of trying to get there with 7lbs less on your back and that is becoming much more of a skill. This year will be the 45th year I have been going to the Festival, without missing a single day. There is an old line of song that runs "you don't know what you've got til it's gone". He was known as The Vast Samoan and he was an enthusiast for, I believe, they call spliffs these day. "Now Miss Frost, we need to talk to you about your use of the whip. Eventually after ma-in-law's 80th entreaty he said he would be there in a minute. From 1962 to 1975 he was managing director, and from 1969 to 1975 deputy chairman. They had given five years of their life making sure it was thus. She was wonderful, too, as a seductive Countess in Jean Anouilhs The Rehearsal, translated by Jeremy Sams, at the Almeida and then the Garrick in 1990; and offered what Michael Billington described as a highly intelligent study in devouring sensual rage in David Hares The Rules of the Game, adapted from Pirandello and directed by Jonathan Kent, also at the Almeida, in 1992. It didnt make for easy viewing; you wouldnt be able to have it now, the public wouldnt stand for it. Sad really. So I was taken into hospital and had MRI scans. The Booby was always Mac's lioness while the male of the pride sits around trying to look magnificent it is the woman who goes out to hunt, kill and provide. Folk failed or fabulous who were in thrall to the thing he loved above all horseracing. So across the moor I went. Warwick has a strong reputation in the UK for research and excellent links with industry. Yes, probably. It was right on the winning line in a stand that no longer exists and I was offered it; it was a box for 12 with the dining room out of the back - I think we got about 42 people into the box! I have enjoyed Alastairs broadcasting and journalistic contributions to the sport over a fair few years. Although admitting he is someone with a traditional view of drugs, Campbell told her he is open to trying the treatment himself. At the moment we have a mental illness service. I like you. By collecting seeds from your own garden or buying them in bulk, you can save money on future purchases. Ruby will watch six horses in a race and will know exactly what the workings are and he will know their position and pace - the position is crucial at Cheltenham, if you lose it that is it because you won't get back in and if you make a mistake, making ground and choosing when to do it, is extremely difficult. Brilliant writer and orator of reviews at his best. Perhaps more than any man I knew he abhorred racism in its every form and was light years ahead of society. He is best known for his tenure from 1975 to 1983 as chairman of Burmah Oil, which he rescued from near-bankruptcy. It took ages. I often criticise Down and think his status as the all-knowing historian and wordsmith of racing is rather overblown. I reacted very badly to tramadol and other drugs intended to wean me away from it. What Are the Major Horse Racing Events in the UK? Alistar is an alternative form of Alistair, the Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, ultimately from Ancient Greek , meaning "Defender . Alastair had just been announced as being unwell, so I thought Id take over, As Alastair is unwell, I have pre-written his race report for the Supreme. Her book suggested a recovery of sorts. There is some cruelty in its beauty, its a very hard place and I have seen desperate tragedies to horse and human there and you know that those risks are being run on your behalf. I've always loved being outside and when I was small I would leave the house at seven in the morning and not be back until nine at night. "I love my hunting and hounds. When the famous Norton's Coin won the Gold Cup at any price you like, Id been telling people since November that there was a horse trained by someone nobody had ever heard of called Cyril Griffiths in Wales who was a dairy farmer. I can think of potato farmers who have had a double there and have won an Arkle and a County Hurdle, who nobody had heard of before or even since - and a retired steelworker from the north-east won a handicap and he only had five horses; now that to me, is part of the romance of jump racing and that is the bit that which we seem to have slightly lost. Throughout the period Campbell still juggled the political with the personal, regularly speaking to Labour leader Ed Miliband, who tried and failed to persuade Campbell to run the partys 2015 election campaign. Well, to them of course, this week approaches for months and I know so many of the combatants well these days. She played Elizabeth Bellamy, the spoilt and self-absorbed daughter of the upscale Belgravia household in Eaton Square, who makes the mistake of marrying a poet with no interest in the physical side of love. Christ she could be tricky, but only ever in his cause. 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Willie Robinson, rider of Mill House, at his home near Kilcullen. "I love my hunting and hounds. It got into her lungs and she couldn't breathe. Willie found a new lease of life and health when radically altering his diet seven years ago, and says: "In two days I didn't know myself, I felt so much better. Good as his word he strode in and sat at the end of the table. She has bought herself a "bolthole" in Shepton Mallet and hopes to have another by the end of the year. In 1986 he suffered a psychotic episode in the. I dont really have major fancies for the big races, I tend to play in the handicaps, and every runner remember, has been planning to win these races for eight or nine months. In 1945 he resumed working for Anglo-Iranian and was based in Iran until 1947, and then in London until 1954. And years earlier setting off on the countryside march in London, where after about five minutes it became clear this most high-profile of footsloggers would be the focus of vitriolic abuse from those heckling from the pavement. Interesting comments but I still rate Alastairs journalistic skills and thought he was excellent on the RP chat the other night.Nobody uses War analogies to describe Horses racing round a field quite like Mr Down himself. If youre really really in crisis, have a bit of luck, and know the system, you might get decent treatment. Nicola Pagett, who has died suddenly of a brain tumour aged 75, will not easily be forgotten by anyone who saw her on stage or screen over a career of 30 years. And so The Booby and a supporter will watch the slow and sonorous slide behind the curtains and the ashes will find their way to the furlong pole at Ally Pally where in John's youth the starter would solemnly intone: "Triers at the front, non-triers at the back.". 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