New Posts For Thread: Didn't Clive Brittain also train a horse Lafayette ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayetteCannot trace it, though ... So - was it somebody else - or Something else, similar?onlooker 10 Apr 22 16:42 LAFONTAINE Won the November Handicap in 1981 - off 8st7lb, ridden by George Duffield - Made all - at 16/1 ..................................After timing, I was quite young but won £320 quid on it and went straight out to buhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562164273#562164273onlooker 10 Apr 22 16:42 LAFONTAINE Won the November Handicap in 1981 - off 8st7lb, ridden by George Duffield - Made all - at 16/1 ..................................After timing, I was quite young but won £320 quid on it and went straight out to buMon, 02 May 2022 14:47:12 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562163253#562163253Mon, 02 May 2022 10:08:54 -0500More recently sylvester Kirk trained a lafontaine won at kempton 2019 of a mark of 46 .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562103263#562103263More recently sylvester Kirk trained a lafontaine won at kempton 2019 of a mark of 46 .Mon, 11 Apr 2022 01:20:10 -0500Lafontaine went on to win the Cumberland Lodge as a 5-y-old entire in 1982 and was eventually retired to stud in Ireland at the end of the 1983 season. He was owned by Mrs J Bigg, possibly the wife of the 1959 Grand National winning owner, John Bigg.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562101799#562101799Lafontaine went on to win the Cumberland Lodge as a 5-y-old entire in 1982 and was eventually retired to stud in Ireland at the end of the 1983 season. He was owned by Mrs J Bigg, possibly the wife of the 1959 Grand National winning owner, John Bigg.Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:52:46 -0500Another French Navy 5yo ran an eye catching race in the Lincoln and worth adding to your notebook because he looks certain to have his best season at 5 too.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562101503#562101503Another French Navy 5yo ran an eye catching race in the Lincoln and worth adding to your notebook because he looks certain to have his best season at 5 too.Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:52:55 -0500Cheers chaps - Whilst acknowledging the - Alec Stewart connection to the subsequent Irish runner - I always had CLIVE BRITTAIN in mind - and, as previously posted - I was obviously thinking of LFONTAINE.LAFONTAINE Won the November Handicap in 1981 -https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562101457#562101457Cheers chaps - Whilst acknowledging the - Alec Stewart connection to the subsequent Irish runner - I always had CLIVE BRITTAIN in mind - and, as previously posted - I was obviously thinking of LFONTAINE.LAFONTAINE Won the November Handicap in 1981 -Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:42:41 -0500His sire French Navy was a late maturing, likable (he was to me) type and this guy looks like following him along the same path. Will surely pick up more races this seasonhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562101453#562101453His sire French Navy was a late maturing, likable (he was to me) type and this guy looks like following him along the same path. Will surely pick up more races this seasonSun, 10 Apr 2022 10:42:26 -0500LAYFAYETTE sorry ! it doesn't trip of the tongue exactlyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562101387#562101387LAYFAYETTE sorry ! it doesn't trip of the tongue exactlySun, 10 Apr 2022 10:28:23 -0500There was a Lafayette around 20 years ago, trained initially by Alec Stewart and later by Robbie Osborne, won a few races and was placed in a Galway Hurdle.But note Noel Meade's current horse is called LAYFATETTE. Clive Brittain trained Lafontaine inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562101375#562101375There was a Lafayette around 20 years ago, trained initially by Alec Stewart and later by Robbie Osborne, won a few races and was placed in a Galway Hurdle.But note Noel Meade's current horse is called LAYFATETTE. Clive Brittain trained Lafontaine inSun, 10 Apr 2022 10:27:21 -0500Thank you Alan and jimnast - That's the one ! = Lafontaine. Will dig the Form Books out, later - and look him up.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31753143/didnt-clive-brittain-also-train-a-horse-lafayette?post_id=562101369#562101369Thank you Alan and jimnast - That's the one ! = Lafontaine. Will dig the Form Books out, later - and look him up.Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:26:27 -0500