New Posts For Thread: who remembers R.J.R. Williams ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williamswas a middle of the road type of trainer with the odd decent horse every so often but I can't remember any of the horses he trained or who rode for him !Gerry G....Many thanks for your kind comments. Sadly punting is becoming less and less due to in running delays on ATR...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505256737#505256737Gerry G....Many thanks for your kind comments. Sadly punting is becoming less and less due to in running delays on ATR...Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:56:45 -0500endless joyThanks - I assumed that it might have something to do with horse numbers. It's a great pity though especially after you had seemingly done the hard bit, breaking through with winners of big handicaps, listed and group races. All the best whttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505256597#505256597endless joyThanks - I assumed that it might have something to do with horse numbers. It's a great pity though especially after you had seemingly done the hard bit, breaking through with winners of big handicaps, listed and group races. All the best wSun, 14 Aug 2011 07:52:20 -0500telephone...not at all....I have been called a lot worse !!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505256321#505256321telephone...not at all....I have been called a lot worse !!Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:44:06 -0500I hope you don't mind me calling you a 'middle of the road type trainer' as you would've been in good company with my other also rans like, Charlie Nelson, Ron Boss etchttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505256297#505256297I hope you don't mind me calling you a 'middle of the road type trainer' as you would've been in good company with my other also rans like, Charlie Nelson, Ron Boss etcSun, 14 Aug 2011 07:43:05 -0500Gerry G....unfortunately having started training in 1981 with 15 horses and expanded to having 80 horses at one stage, by the time I made the decision to stop training I had only 12 horses and it was no longer financially viable. The decline in numbehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505256147#505256147Gerry G....unfortunately having started training in 1981 with 15 horses and expanded to having 80 horses at one stage, by the time I made the decision to stop training I had only 12 horses and it was no longer financially viable. The decline in numbeSun, 14 Aug 2011 07:38:58 -0500endless joyDo you mind me asking why you packed in the training game? As your earlier posts demonstrate, you could obviously train and buy 'em!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505255901#505255901endless joyDo you mind me asking why you packed in the training game? As your earlier posts demonstrate, you could obviously train and buy 'em!Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:31:05 -0500Darren used to work for Godolphin, but the last I heard of him, he was working for the National Gridhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505255503#505255503Darren used to work for Godolphin, but the last I heard of him, he was working for the National GridSun, 14 Aug 2011 07:18:24 -0500used to see him around HQ some time after he stopped getting rides - with dogs and kids iirc. Haven't seen him for years now. Think he went abroad.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505169707#505169707used to see him around HQ some time after he stopped getting rides - with dogs and kids iirc. Haven't seen him for years now. Think he went abroad.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:08:03 -0500what happened to Darren Biggs - rode some for M Jarvis too didnt he?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505169507#505169507what happened to Darren Biggs - rode some for M Jarvis too didnt he?Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:02:20 -0500It's strange indeed telephone! I was also thinking about Kim Brassey the other day (he'd have been around at about the same time as endless / R. J.) as one of his horses - Amigo Menor - suddenly popped into my head. The horse won at Lingfield one dayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28196401/who-remembers-rjr-williams?post_id=505169191#505169191It's strange indeed telephone! I was also thinking about Kim Brassey the other day (he'd have been around at about the same time as endless / R. J.) as one of his horses - Amigo Menor - suddenly popped into my head. The horse won at Lingfield one dayFri, 12 Aug 2011 07:54:06 -0500