New Posts For Thread: David Ashforth.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforthTerribly awful news to read that David Ashforth is struggling health wise.Many of us on here will know David from his "The Sporting Life" column for his observations about the world of those racing, amongst other things, in his own unique and humorouIt's excellent news to hear he's still out and about.Good on him.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564276335#564276335It's excellent news to hear he's still out and about.Good on him.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:22:12 -0500Ashforth and Geofrey Barnard, both decent columns in the Sporting Life if I recall.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275963#564275963Ashforth and Geofrey Barnard, both decent columns in the Sporting Life if I recall.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:02:57 -0500I doubt very much if Mr Ashforth, excellent journalist that he is, wrote "prostrate" cancer!!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275941#564275941I doubt very much if Mr Ashforth, excellent journalist that he is, wrote "prostrate" cancer!!Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:50:01 -0500The word that got asterixed out was ****https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275747#564275747The word that got asterixed out was ****Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:11:41 -0500David popped up in that Tel Ramsden doc on YT and unlike **** Nigel Dempster was not contemptuous of Telhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275743#564275743David popped up in that Tel Ramsden doc on YT and unlike **** Nigel Dempster was not contemptuous of TelWed, 18 Sep 2024 08:10:41 -0500my ice cream dripping on to my new tie coincided with my place only bet on the aways at Redcar finishing 4th and out of the placings etc,etchttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275739#564275739my ice cream dripping on to my new tie coincided with my place only bet on the aways at Redcar finishing 4th and out of the placings etc,etcWed, 18 Sep 2024 08:09:13 -0500David shone like a beacon among the majority dreary dross of charlatan journos that shamelessly pose as punters' pals. Always entertaining, a pleasure to read, I wish David a speedy recovery and hopefully a return to the trade media to mark our cardshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275729#564275729David shone like a beacon among the majority dreary dross of charlatan journos that shamelessly pose as punters' pals. Always entertaining, a pleasure to read, I wish David a speedy recovery and hopefully a return to the trade media to mark our cardsWed, 18 Sep 2024 08:03:48 -0500I first noticed him when he did an article rubbishing John Gosden. As you can imagine that was many years ago. Probably the last time a journalist produced an honest opinion.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275713#564275713I first noticed him when he did an article rubbishing John Gosden. As you can imagine that was many years ago. Probably the last time a journalist produced an honest opinion.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:43:44 -0500yes win a grand for Xmas documented daily in the post, I seem to remember lots of the winning and stakes were spent in various sweetie and ice cream stalls, it was a pour porrie of ew,spreads,facts,place pots,jackpots etc ,I think it was him living hhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275699#564275699yes win a grand for Xmas documented daily in the post, I seem to remember lots of the winning and stakes were spent in various sweetie and ice cream stalls, it was a pour porrie of ew,spreads,facts,place pots,jackpots etc ,I think it was him living hWed, 18 Sep 2024 07:37:04 -0500I liked his yearly winning challenge in the ring. IIRC it was at Xmas time.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31833701/david-ashforth?post_id=564275565#564275565I liked his yearly winning challenge in the ring. IIRC it was at Xmas time.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 06:02:40 -0500