New Posts For Thread: John Lowe dieshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dieshttps://www.racingpost.com/news/flat-racing/former****-o-the-north-jockey-john-lowe-dies-in-australia-aged-75-aYWNQ8M2x1iW/A natural lightweight who had a long and productive career. He was a real cult hero of mine when I first got into racing, for rYou're not wrong there Elis! When the late great Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil won the 1979 trainer title he posted a strike rate of 45% for the season!! Unbelievable achievement which will never be passed, Legend!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565591479#565591479You're not wrong there Elis! When the late great Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil won the 1979 trainer title he posted a strike rate of 45% for the season!! Unbelievable achievement which will never be passed, Legend!Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:56:03 -0500my word Ali 1959 good memorries there , i do recall him as a work rider for the greatest trainer ever Sir henryhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565591357#565591357my word Ali 1959 good memorries there , i do recall him as a work rider for the greatest trainer ever Sir henryTue, 22 Sep 2026 14:20:02 -0500RIP John Lowe,well remembered.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565591337#565591337RIP John Lowe,well remembered.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:50:17 -0500A very good pilot.RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565591319#565591319A very good pilot.RIPTue, 22 Sep 2026 13:20:23 -0500Back in the day one word was always attached to JohnChirpyRIP Chirpy John Lowehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565590929#565590929Back in the day one word was always attached to JohnChirpyRIP Chirpy John LoweTue, 22 Sep 2026 08:31:21 -0500very good jock and interesting man. few get the double up.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565590839#565590839very good jock and interesting man. few get the double up.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:48:01 -0500Sorry, 1994 Britannia. Got mixed up with weight carried (7-7).https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565590821#565590821Sorry, 1994 Britannia. Got mixed up with weight carried (7-7).Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:36:50 -0500Always remember him winning the 1977 Britannia at Royal Ascot on Wizard King for Sir Mark Prescott. Rated 77 at the time before retiring to stud rated 119. He was a huge horse as I remember and it must have been akin to a feather on his back with Jhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565590793#565590793Always remember him winning the 1977 Britannia at Royal Ascot on Wizard King for Sir Mark Prescott. Rated 77 at the time before retiring to stud rated 119. He was a huge horse as I remember and it must have been akin to a feather on his back with JTue, 22 Sep 2026 07:21:58 -0500Was always referred to as "CHIRPY LIGHTWEIGHT " John Lowe R.I.Phttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565590773#565590773Was always referred to as "CHIRPY LIGHTWEIGHT " John Lowe R.I.PTue, 22 Sep 2026 07:05:54 -0500Work-Rider Role: After retiring from his competitive race-riding saddle, Lowe joined Warren Place in Newmarket as a key work-rider for Cecil, exercising high-profile horses such as Ali-Royal, Reams of Verse, Dr Fong, Wince, and the erratic two-year-ohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31911611/john-lowe-dies?post_id=565590709#565590709Work-Rider Role: After retiring from his competitive race-riding saddle, Lowe joined Warren Place in Newmarket as a key work-rider for Cecil, exercising high-profile horses such as Ali-Royal, Reams of Verse, Dr Fong, Wince, and the erratic two-year-oTue, 22 Sep 2026 06:29:42 -0500