New Posts For Thread: alastair downhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-downdied , 68 .Many years ago, when Channel 4 racing was still broadcasting, I had the good fortune to bump into Alastair in a pub in West Sussex.I'd just sat down with my pint in an empty bar, when in he walked. It was a 'horsey' establishment and he'd been doinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564355391#564355391Many years ago, when Channel 4 racing was still broadcasting, I had the good fortune to bump into Alastair in a pub in West Sussex.I'd just sat down with my pint in an empty bar, when in he walked. It was a 'horsey' establishment and he'd been doingSun, 03 Nov 2024 04:19:40 -0600Funny how when i didnt know he had a drink problem how i thought he came across as strange on c4 at 9am wobbling his head. Poor man. The demon drink cost him prob 20 years. A great scribe though who will be remembered for years to come. Rip alastair.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564353813#564353813Funny how when i didnt know he had a drink problem how i thought he came across as strange on c4 at 9am wobbling his head. Poor man. The demon drink cost him prob 20 years. A great scribe though who will be remembered for years to come. Rip alastair.Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:00:05 -0500Just wanted tp pay tribute to an awesome commentator who brought national hunt racing to life during a golden era of jumpers. His enthusiasm was huge and his knowledge great. Rip Alistair you will be missed.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564352967#564352967Just wanted tp pay tribute to an awesome commentator who brought national hunt racing to life during a golden era of jumpers. His enthusiasm was huge and his knowledge great. Rip Alistair you will be missed.Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:26:31 -0500I had the pleasure of chatting with him one day at the Albert Dock in Liverpool. It was a Sunday, and the racing was on down the road at Aintree. He was taking his kids to watch Liverpool play, and he laughed when I suggested they would be better offhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564352749#564352749I had the pleasure of chatting with him one day at the Albert Dock in Liverpool. It was a Sunday, and the racing was on down the road at Aintree. He was taking his kids to watch Liverpool play, and he laughed when I suggested they would be better offSat, 02 Nov 2024 08:33:25 -0500i think he was seriously locked a few times in fairness, he never impressed me as a pundit but very few dohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564352557#564352557i think he was seriously locked a few times in fairness, he never impressed me as a pundit but very few doSat, 02 Nov 2024 07:31:24 -0500That is total bullsh1t.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564352545#564352545That is total bullsh1t.Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:28:47 -0500very sad about his kid but to be fair he,d turned up absolutely bladdered plenty of times on ch 4 a decade before 2019https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564352503#564352503very sad about his kid but to be fair he,d turned up absolutely bladdered plenty of times on ch 4 a decade before 2019Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:19:22 -0500After reading some of his articles I'd get a lovely warm glow , there's not many I can say that about,a real racing man a man with flaws, which in my eyes made him more like the rest of us..Rest In Peace Al....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564352277#564352277After reading some of his articles I'd get a lovely warm glow , there's not many I can say that about,a real racing man a man with flaws, which in my eyes made him more like the rest of us..Rest In Peace Al....Sat, 02 Nov 2024 06:01:49 -0500Not a fan of Alice Plunkett , but she just spoke beautifully, when remembering the great Mr Down.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564352111#564352111Not a fan of Alice Plunkett , but she just spoke beautifully, when remembering the great Mr Down.Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:39:29 -0500RIPHe wasn't my cup of tea, buy live and let live is my motto.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31857551/alastair-down?post_id=564351951#564351951RIPHe wasn't my cup of tea, buy live and let live is my motto.Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:47:44 -0500