There is an old line of song that runs "you don't know what you've got til it's gone". How pissed was he? However, seems has a demon which makes him top class but inconsistent. According to the NHS, some of the most common symptoms of a fractured hip include: pain. After the Gold Cup I had about three people ring me up and tell me they had had the best days betting of their lives so they didnt know it was meant to run in the other race! Well, to them of course, this week approaches for months and I know so many of the combatants well these days. Then out of the blue the stewards called me in.". Joanna and I had this very funny exchange where she said: The problem is Alastair, the drugs change the way your mind works. At 22 she fizzes with enthusiasm and energy. She will, as nothing fazes her. "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. And how wrong people invariably were about him. So, it is you, you and yours which you are concentrating on. not being able to stand or put weight on your leg . Other starring roles soon followed: Elizabeth Fanshawe in Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) on television, widely considered to be one of the best Frankenstein films; the title role in 10 50-minute episodes of Anna Karenina, a 1977 BBC television epic co-starring Eric Porter as Karenin and Stuart Wilson as Vronsky; and Liz Rodenhurst in A Bit of a Do (1989) adapted from the Yorkshire novels of David Nobbs, with David Jason and Gwen Taylor. Alastair Frederick Down, businessman, born July 23 1914; died October 22 2004, After a career with BP, he rescued Burmah Oil in the 1970s, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. I think the Government would be wrong to stand in the way [of licensing psychdelic treatments] if the trials prove successful.. I think the first Cheltenham I watched together with him, I was at home with the mumps and I had managed to give mumps to dad too who had it in the neck but it was the Cheltenham Festival and I was sufficiently better to be watching the telly downstairs aged about seven or eight and dad made the dreadful error of getting up and coming downstairs to watch the Gold Cup. His debut album, A Little Wiser was released in 2001, the first of nine under his name over the next 20 years. Tony Blair has argued Labour needs total change and greater co-operation with other progressive parties or will die. Perhaps the bleak time then was a brutal apprenticeship for the massively exciting now. In part two Alastair talks about not missing a Cheltenham Festival since he was 19. Folk failed or fabulous who were in thrall to the thing he loved above all horseracing. So I was taken into hospital and had MRI scans. If Im being honest, I dont really care who is top trainer - it doesnt really bother me. It was agony when I was surfing because my body couldn't process the saltwater I was swallowing. She was a glacial, beautiful . One is a marginal decision, the other a post-pub rite of passage for over-thirsty youngsters. I think both [Fiona and I] found it much, much harder to deal with Calums drinking than mine., For any other parent going through the same situation Campbell says: Listen, its really, really hard not to be judgmental but I think you should try not to be. More Joe Maplin than racing`s finest wordsmith IMHO. Alastair Down talks to Willie Robinson 50 years on from Mill House's Gold Cup. I was just wandering hopelessly around going 'where is the f****** car?' 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. "The five holes in her tummy are from the keyhole surgery as they tried time and again to mend her kidney. 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 love my hunting and hounds. Furthermore, if you're growing heirloom varieties or rare species that may not, Tips for Successful Tomato Farming in Hot and Humid Climates, Tomato farming in hot and humid climates can be a challenge, but with the right preparation and care, you can still have a successful harvest. 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. Fat Al Down is a pretentious dullard who never uses one word where a whole essay (and one where banging on about Arkle is obligatory) would do. "I could see ten hedges instead of one, the grass was a funny colour and I was talking absolute rubbish. Patrick McCann. To be honest, we are talking five or six days ahead of the meeting, and I have learnt down the years that you get a flood of information from lots of people and you have to learn with people to separate the dreamers from the realists. "That's why they got me a mobile aged six, so they could find me. Whether you live in Las Cruces or Atlanta, there are a few steps you can take to ensure your tomato plants survive the heat and continue producing. Had a chat with him at the Tingle Creek meeting as was a throughly nice bloke, wish him all the best. Award-winning racing writer and broadcaster Alastair Down talks about the early days of his life falling in the love with the game. Tomatoes are a great choice for beginners as they're easy to care for and c, Fighting Fungal Diseases on Plants - Exploring the Use of Copper, Daconil & Copper Fungicides, The use of copper to fight plant diseases is an intriguing concept that has been around for some time. He won the Pertemps three times aged 11, 12, 13 (i think) and he was an absolute legend - partly because of his silly name and partly because he was locally trained and wanted ground like Passchendaele. 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. 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. It's awesome to have a life where you can be so proud of your horses and the people you work with. 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. "I did plenty of pony racing and show jumping and had quite a lot of time with Nick Skelton learn, learn, learn.". You have to be careful and everything has to be properly tested of course, but given how prevalent depression is and just how much more the debate has advanced, it could work. His writing may not be as consistent as it was 30 years ago but his humour and humanity remain. This article section only contains champion skins. He often sounded the worse for wear when he worked for Channel 4. 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. What would you say was your best fairytale? "It was awful. Describe all the feelings the Festival bound jockeys, trainers and owners experience as this week approaches? A gamble that went astray at Leicester Races. The plays territory of power games in a sexually ambiguous, dream-like atmosphere was one she inhabited as of right. He first burst over my horizon in March 1981 when I walked in tremulously on my initial day at the Sporting Life. "I wouldn't be talking to you if it wasn't for Paul and Clifford Baker, who is simply class. He was known as The Vast Samoan and he was an enthusiast for, I believe, they call spliffs these day. They will all be good each-way bets. I suppose hes a dying breed, the drunken journalist. 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! I tremble for her now without the mad rock of her incarnation, but if any consolation can be found she might turn to the words of the great Philip Larkin, whose extraordinary poem An Arundel Tomb closes with the climactic line: "What will survive of us is love.". not being able to lift, move or rotate (turn) your leg. All in his own inimitable style. Im still very busy, very active. For years and years and years as soon as I got onto medication I struggled to get off it. 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. Was there ever a word of complaint? "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. 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. Thank you so much for sparing the time to chat and I'm sure The Festival will not disappoint, providing it's usual dose of wonderful fairytales. He endured mixed relations with his mother in law, who he habitually referred to as the Reptile. 41.9K subscribers Sam Hanson meets up with Alastair Down to find out where his love for Cheltenham and in particular the Cheltenham Festival all stemmed from. I dont think Johnsons popular. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. Alistar is an alternative form of Alistair, the Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, ultimately from Ancient Greek , meaning "Defender . In his final months, Alastair struggled with severe mental illness; despite the very best efforts of his family and friends, he succumbed to his illness and chose not to go on. It's all about experience. Or, as the person in question would put it, Which great equine wordsmith, scribe if you will, was noticed at the start of those four glorious days in March at the epicentre, in the place of refreshment named for Willie Mullins great mare, imbibing one of many and certainly not the first of the great continental drinks. It is not like 40 years ago when it was for people who wore tweed next to the skin. Unfortunately the disasters are always more interesting than the winners in a sense, because everyone's had winners. They think Boris Johnson is a bit of a character, he did Brexit, blah, blah, blah. But its hard, really hard.. V sad to hear of Alastair Down's battle with Alcoholism after spending 28 days in US booze clinic, but what a true man to write such an open piece about this his illness in his columnin the RP, i personally would like to wish this truly gifted racing journalist and presenter the very best of luck in the battle ahead and to say that takes a real As he once exultantly explained a definition he had read: "A dim, flightless bird ridiculously easy to catch.". He was knighted in the 1978 Birthday Honours. The old roar had grown husky but the heart still pulsed vibrant. When youre young, you go all day and all night and then have an hours kip and then go again, now that I work at the meeting, it is very different but I love the way also that it has transmitted itself to the next generation - it just has this, almost evangelical ability to get the group gospel across, I mean my three children, they couldnt name another race course, but they never miss a day at the Festival. 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. Theres still an assumption, deep down, that the so-called milder mental illness is a lifestyle choice.. The loyalty and effort of our members make the Racing Forum the friendliest and most informative horse racing community. Bryony is a good runner, a big climbing fan and an avid surfer. "Ditcheat is a wonderful place. "'Where the hell did that come from?" Seed saving is a great way to ensure the survival of your plants, and it's also an economical choice. Who knows if that is true, but one could understand if Down isnt at his best every week. The distance from the top of the hill to the winning post.everyone just thinks its down the hill and round the corner - but if you stand at the bottom turn and look up to the winning postthey talk about the Cheltenham Hill; you dont see the winning post until youre on ground level with it and it does rise away from you into that tunnel funnel of noise and people. That struck me as a sign of progress. 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. Before you get started, you'll need to decide what type of vegetables you want to grow. Er, no, he laughs. She has bought herself a "bolthole" in Shepton Mallet and hopes to have another by the end of the year. As a jockey I'm stronger than ever and my racing brain is sharper. "You have to be a good sponge and soak it all up. 2/2. "Now Fat Al, I am two glasses ahead of you but I am sure you will catch up.". 'Happily now she's fine and fit again and she's still very much a girl. She adds that at one stage it was a "throw-up" between racing and show jumping but we decide "toss-up" would be a better description. Alastair Down pays tribute to his former colleague and friend John McCririck. Alas no more. Tied to the stake as the rifles were raised, he was unblinking and, trenchant to the end, would have told you where to stuff your blindfold. "It was a schooling accident and I was knocked out for ten minutes. He was off the wagon then, drinking red wine. He laments the lack of improvement in the treatment of those same people in some aspects of racing. Alastair Howells (26) is now in the clear, after receiving a specialist procedure to remove the lymph nodes from his abdomen after fears the cancer had spread from his testes. 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! Neither friendly nor unfriendly, Campbell describes Corbyn in his diary. Alistar is voiced by Harlan Hogan. If youre really really in crisis, have a bit of luck, and know the system, you might get decent treatment. Alastair talks about owning legs in racehorses over the years. Came the day when Bryony Frost was running a touch late getting to Taunton to ride one for dad Jimmy. By collecting seeds from your own garden or buying them in bulk, you can save money on future purchases. In the old days you could muck about with them and get there because of the weight range of handicap was two stone and now thats 4 or 5lbs, so its got to be the one that wins with a little bit up its sleeve but theyve all got ones, twos, threes and fours, whereas in the old days you could have six and you wouldnt be put off if you thought that the man who trained them had the brass neck to do it. Does he talk to Keir Starmer much? "I had a 10hh pony called Rosie who would jump anything. That's why I'm going to kill you last.". 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. Even the faintest tinny echo of 'poor me'? 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With the right planning and dedication, anyone can have a successful garden this summer. 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). In this final part Alastair talks about his writing, advice from John McCririck, improving your vocabulary, his friends in the game, his love of the foot soldiers in the industry. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys APA Heritage Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events I love being part of it and seeing the emotional bond everyone has with their horses. When I came round Dad was leaning over me but I thought I was still in bed and was asking him not to send me off to school. Although she did say the changes are in ways you dont necessarily want it to change. Nosey and I would wander into her kitchen if I wanted a biscuit or a piece of toast. She has been to London just three times and was not over-impressed. Moving from our house in London to a cottage in Surrey in 1997, Alistair hoped to make a fresh start for our marriage. But rise he did, not least because he forged an alliance of steel with a woman who was very much the making of him. Macdonald said 97 words. News of his death came in a call from my one of my daughters, Clare. 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. 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 do still say to my psychiatrist when I see him: Do you want me to be on these pills forever? And hell say: Well, its not my choice, its your choice. He gets right to the heart of it. Victory in Saturdays Classic Chase at Warwick on Milansbar, following on from the Badger Ales Handicap Chase on Present Man and the Grade 1 Kauto Star Novices Chase with Black Corton on whom she has scored six times has maintained the surge. Nicola Mary Pagett (Scott), actor, born 15 June 1945; died 3 March 2021. He thought nobody would turn up. Alastair's Ruby Plush - Quilt Cover Set - Bonus Euro Pillowcase or Cushion with Every Quilt Cover. 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. 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. Grapevine is a trusted network of private members, linking kindred spirits from town or country. In the race, she recalls, "I was fourth trying hard to be third to get a few quid for Dad. The great sort out of information happens on Sunday, which is spent entirely on the telephone. And the signs are very, very encouraging. Alastair talks about owning legs in racehorses over the years, a gamble that went astray at Leicester Races. In 1962 Down returned to London and obtained several senior positions with BP. UPDATED 7:59PM, JUL 7 2019 Alastair Down pays tribute to his former colleague and friend John McCririck Over the last couple of years I have watched an oh-so-steadfast friend corrode and erode from the inside, a man dying before one's very eyes. It won at top weight and I remember running into Jim a day later and he grunted at me to say hello as he always does; and I said to Jim, Just to say, Ive been driving a Ford Fiesta but next week Ill be driving a Saab Turbo thanks to you!. Basically she was fading away and all you can do is sit in a chair and watch. 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. And that was from coming off the pills in a tapered way. He is survived. It took ages. And I think in his words, As I descended the stairs the mumps descended about 2 feet down too and he ended up with mumps where a man doesnt want mumps which I think is quite painful apparently and it was the only moment in his life where his love for me wavered! "Now Miss Frost, we need to talk to you about your use of the whip. Who do you tip as being this years leading Festival trainer? It was the Queen Mothers fault; she came into the paddock and everyone started applauding so it went 3 feet up in the air and landed smack on its arse! 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. Black Cortons success at Kempton put Frost alongside Lizzie Kelly as the only women to win a Grade 1 over jumps. Nicola Pagett, second left, with Michael Jayston, David Jason, Gwen Taylor and David Yelland in the television drama A Bit of a Do, 1989. 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. Members promote, sell or buy goods and services within the network. Alastair, that really was a truly fascinating and enjoyable interview. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. People without a sense of humour need not, Moderators:Rowan, johne5knuckle, jennywales, V sad to hear of Alastair Down's battle with Alcoholism after spending 28 days in US booze clinic, but what a true man to write such an open piece about this his illness in his columnin the RP, i personally would like to wish this truly gifted racing journalist and presenter the very best of luck in the battle ahead and to say that takes a real man to own up to their demons and lets hope he comes back better than ever. You might think that Corm, I couldnt possibly comment. Of how many can that be said? Irritating? Made it. 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. 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. Mac, deep into the 90th minute, told her where to go. I thought I was John Paul Getty - or the modern day Bill Gates! It got into her lungs and she couldn't breathe. "I had a 10hh pony called Rosie who would jump anything. The man is incredibly boring, but sadly the Fryite-Pollingiste tendency get tumescent over every word the old **** says. Carol Routlege is not someone, like me, you can imagine sitting on a beach with a load of hippies getting stoned. 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. 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. Has Down not given you sufficient attention? Star Sports (licence number 009177) is licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission. Ive grown to trust him, so Ill probably take them. "The other day I said to him 'my family gave me the tools and you've taught me about the work to use them on'. They love having her force and vitality about the place and the girls in Nicholls' office describe her as "fantastic". He only ran in that race and he became a sort of cult horse and quite rightly so! ", "Yes, indeed Miss Frost and thanks for that. In 1986 he suffered a psychotic episode in the. Over the last couple of years I have watched an oh-so-steadfast friend corrode and erode from the inside, a man dying before one's very eyes. John McCririck: his use of tic-tac attracted attention. We are a passionate community of over 55,000 horse racing fans, commentators and industry professionals. He was awarded a Military Cross for his actions in the battle. After one two-hour op the bear was gone and I couldn't take that. 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! From 1922 to 1927 he attended Edinburgh Academy, and from 1927 to 1932 attended Marlborough College. "There was a fish tank on a ward that I used to sit and watch and I loved one of the fish because he looked like Nemo. Was he sexist? They tailor everything individually to each horse, changing little things nobody else would see. For the expanded patch notes, see here. "The nurses and Dad ended up going through all the hospital laundry a disgusting job, but that's what fathers do for daughters. 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