New Posts For Thread: Quick Question..Old Racing Commentatorshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentatorsTrying to think of a racing presenter from the late 60's - 70's who appeared on ITV World of Sport / ITV Recing , think his name was John and used to share duties with John Oaksey and Brough Scott. Always wore a trilby or similar and had a small mousjohn rickman...he can come back...with CGIhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=547310513#547310513john rickman...he can come back...with CGISat, 02 Jan 2016 08:57:47 -0600http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/1930s/jrickman1970.jpghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475096161#475096161http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/1930s/jrickman1970.jpgSun, 21 Nov 2010 14:15:57 -0600looks like youre describing albert steptoe . ha hahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475095793#475095793looks like youre describing albert steptoe . ha haSun, 21 Nov 2010 14:13:37 -0600Nice threadhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475094161#475094161Nice threadSun, 21 Nov 2010 14:02:14 -0600I have several copies of his book 'Homes of Sport'Only for the black & white photographs of the racecourses as they were in the 1950's when most of the photographs were taken.The hand drawn maps, contained therein, look as if they were drawn by a 5 yhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475080681#475080681I have several copies of his book 'Homes of Sport'Only for the black & white photographs of the racecourses as they were in the 1950's when most of the photographs were taken.The hand drawn maps, contained therein, look as if they were drawn by a 5 ySun, 21 Nov 2010 11:58:00 -0600onlooker - I must admit I had the same impression as you, but I think I just got that as a kid from my dad, who whenever John Rickman appeared on TV, said "he couldn't tip himself out of bed".However, reading his obit in the Independent (link up abovhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475078649#475078649onlooker - I must admit I had the same impression as you, but I think I just got that as a kid from my dad, who whenever John Rickman appeared on TV, said "he couldn't tip himself out of bed".However, reading his obit in the Independent (link up abovSun, 21 Nov 2010 11:39:05 -0600I believe Ken Butler lives near Lingfield and, as someone said earlier, was in the wine business.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475077797#475077797I believe Ken Butler lives near Lingfield and, as someone said earlier, was in the wine business.Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:32:34 -0600The only thing that Rickman could 'tip' was his hat.He came across as a scatterbrain bumbling buffoon - from a privileged background, who had little or no perception of the real world.Rather like most people in racing in those days - and many still nhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475077461#475077461The only thing that Rickman could 'tip' was his hat.He came across as a scatterbrain bumbling buffoon - from a privileged background, who had little or no perception of the real world.Rather like most people in racing in those days - and many still nSun, 21 Nov 2010 11:29:26 -0600John Rickman was apparently a prolific tipster and picked all 3 places in the epsom derby possibly 73 or 74 (Moreston 25/1 or Snow Knight 50/1 won in those years) where all the prices were enormous odds.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475076677#475076677John Rickman was apparently a prolific tipster and picked all 3 places in the epsom derby possibly 73 or 74 (Moreston 25/1 or Snow Knight 50/1 won in those years) where all the prices were enormous odds.Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:22:52 -0600I think John Rickman had a 2yo called The Wig that was placed a few times, including at least one time when ITV were covering the race. I think Scobie Breasley rode it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/26304425/quick-questionold-racing-commentators?post_id=475075865#475075865I think John Rickman had a 2yo called The Wig that was placed a few times, including at least one time when ITV were covering the race. I think Scobie Breasley rode it.Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:16:03 -0600