Does Atavus still post here?

He hasn't posted here for some time. He currently lives on a small island in a lake in the middle of Tanzania where his wife is a teacher.

(this is true - I went to university with him and am in regular contact with him)

Amazing.

He was different class back in the day sint....guys on here fighting over Japanese runners in the Arc at short odds now...he was backing Tap Dance City at >100.....shame the horse had flight problems...only arrived on the Friday.

Remember him cleaning up on Azamour in the King George....took loads of stick on here weeks before the race with his assessment that the horse was screaming for 12f.

thanks for the info. He is a kindred spirit living on a remote little island in the middle of nowhere by the sound of it.

yep sounds like it Elg. Living on a island somewhere exotic sounds amazing.

LEGEND

if you are interested, he recently had a book published "The ringtone and the drum".  Im sure he needs to the royalties to top up his winnings!

interesting fred, wasnt Atavus a horse that won on the all weather in 90's ?

or was it the 80's

it was a bit better than that...think it won a G3

getting him mixed up with altobelli. soz

criterion,tote international and huhgerford stakes were 3 notable wins he had.

I thought it won the Bunbury many moons back but maybe not. Certainly remember the poster.

Nice one Ilnamar. Ive just ordered it. Travelled a bit in Tanzania myself. Sounds really good and cant wait to read it.

Top poster, was Atavus.

Remember him well and have found this youtube video with him talking about the book

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJAcj46TtZY

betilyerded he did win the bunbury

http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home.sd?horse_id=512550#topHorseTabs=horse_race_record&bottomHorseTabs=horse_wins

year ... race ........ course ....... name ..... dob ...age ...    years ... grade ....fur .. yard ... sire .............. sdob ... dam ...... ddob
2002 ... CRITERION ... NEWMARKET .... ATAVUS ... 1997 .. 5 .............. Group 3 .. 7 ............ DISTANT RELATIVE ..    1986 ... ELYSIAN .. 1980
2001 ... HUNGERFORD ...NEWBURY ...... ATAVUS ... 1997 .. 4 .... 3yo ..... Group 3 .. 7 ... 60 ..... DISTANT RELATIVE .. 1986 ... ELYSIAN .. 1980