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Police have launched an appeal to find Derbyshire trainer Owen Brennan.
Brennan, 77, suffers from memory loss and has been missing from his home on Wheeldon Avenue, Derby, since 4.45pm on Monday.
"Police are searching the area around his home and are now asking residents to check their gardens, garages and any other outbuildings for Mr Brennan," said a statement issued by Derbyshire Police on Tuesday afternoon.
"Mr Brennan is a horse trainer and police have not ruled out the possibility that he may visit racing events. They are asking people involved in horse racing to look out for him.
"Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety as he has memory loss and the weather is cold.
"He is described as white, 5ft 7inches, of slim build, with brown short hair that is going grey.
"He is wearing brown denim trousers with a red cross on the back pocket, a brown cotton type jacket with a wool lining and a fur collar. He may possibly be wearing a cap. He walks with a stoop.
"Anyone who sees him should call Derbyshire police on 101."
Brennan's training career spans over 40 years and his best horses include Vulrory's Clown, Speaker Weatherill and Strath Royal, winner of the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby in 1998
Police have launched an appeal to find Derbyshire trainer Owen Brennan.
Brennan, 77, suffers from memory loss and has been missing from his home on Wheeldon Avenue, Derby, since 4.45pm on Monday.
"Police are searching the area around his home and are now asking residents to check their gardens, garages and any other outbuildings for Mr Brennan," said a statement issued by Derbyshire Police on Tuesday afternoon.
"Mr Brennan is a horse trainer and police have not ruled out the possibility that he may visit racing events. They are asking people involved in horse racing to look out for him.
"Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety as he has memory loss and the weather is cold.
"He is described as white, 5ft 7inches, of slim build, with brown short hair that is going grey.
"He is wearing brown denim trousers with a red cross on the back pocket, a brown cotton type jacket with a wool lining and a fur collar. He may possibly be wearing a cap. He walks with a stoop.
"Anyone who sees him should call Derbyshire police on 101."
Brennan's training career spans over 40 years and his best horses include Vulrory's Clown, Speaker Weatherill and Strath Royal, winner of the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby in 1998
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Sad news, hope he's found safe & sound.
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I hope that Owen is found quickly and that he is ok.
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Must be very worrying times for his family, please God he is found safe and sound soon.
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i hope they find him safe and well
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I echo the sentimments below , worrying for the family and hope good news emerges soon
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Yes I agree.
He's not still training though is he ? |
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Owen Brennan: Police continue search for missing trainer Owen Brennan has had a successful career training horses
BBC.CO.UK 19/12/2012 Homeowners are being asked to check gardens and out-buildings as police search for a racehorse trainer who has been missing since Monday. Owen Brennan has not been seen since he left his home in Wheeldon Avenue, Derby, at 16:45 GMT. Derbyshire Police said they had not ruled out the possibility he may be at racing events. The 77-year-old, who has memory loss, is described as white, 5ft 7in (1.7m), slim and with short, greying hair. 'Wonderful character' Mr Brennan recently came out of retirement after a long and successful career training horses. Racecourses have been alerted to his disappearance including Uttoxeter, in Staffordshire, where he is well known. Charlie Moore, clerk of the course, said: "Owen has been a friend now for 23 years. This is very worrying, it is the wrong time of year and is not good anyway. "He is a wonderful character, a great Irish man and a great horseman." Mr Brennan was wearing brown denim trousers with a red cross on the back pocket, a brown cotton jacket with a wool lining and a fur collar. He may be wearing a |
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Does anyone have an update on the situation? Please God he's safe and well.
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have they checked under his bed?
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Still missing dano, Missing 3 nights now.
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Search for missing horse trainer Owen Brennan widens to Nottinghamshire
http://www.derbyshire.police.uk Posted on 20th December 2012 Police searching for missing horse trainer Owen Brennan have widened their search. Mr Brennan (77) has been missing from his home in Wheeldon Avenue, Derby, since 4.45pm on Monday, December 17. He has friends in the Worksop and Welbeck areas of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire police has now widened the search to include these towns. Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety as he has memory loss and the weather is poor. He is described as white, 5 ft 7inches, of slim build, with brown short hair that is going grey. He was last seen wearing brown denim trousers with a red cross on the back pocket, a brown cotton type jacket with a wool lining and a fur collar. He may possibly be wearing a cap. He walks with a stoop. Mr Brennan’s family have released a new, more recent, image of him. Anyone who sees him should call Derbyshire police on 101. |
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Sad reading.
Hope for the best. |
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It is extremely worrying. I just pray that they find him safe and well.
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ttt - any news?
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Anyone who's met Owen would now that he is one of the most genuine and nicest people you could know, in or out of racing.
Please God he's found safe and well. |
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know!
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fingers crossed but it's been a long time now and the weather's not good.
hope he's found safe and well. |
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My fears for missing horse trainer Owen Brennan, by his friend
Saturday, December 22, 2012 Derby Telegraph By Ella Rhodes A CLOSE friend of a missing horse trainer has said he is "very concerned" at his continuing disappearance. Father Tim Sullivan, of St Mary's Church in Derby, said Owen Brennan had struggled with retirement since he moved to Derby four years ago. The 77-year-old has been missing from his home in Wheeldon Avenue since 4.45pm on Monday. Father Sullivan, who has known Mr Brennan since the 1960s, said that during their last conversation his friend seemed troubled. He said: "Owen's wife, Pat, rang me shortly after Owen went missing as she thought he might have come to the church. "I was speaking with him at church on Sunday. He was upset. He had a stroke a few months ago and although he felt better his memory wasn't good. Scans showed there was damage but he felt okay. "He told me he wasn't going to be able to drive again and that would affect his work so he might have to consider leaving it. "I didn't have much chance to talk to him and thought I would be able to speak with him nearer Christmas but I didn't get the opportunity." Police and teams from Derby Mountain Rescue have searched areas of the city where they think he might have been have but have failed to find him. Officers are also searching Welbeck and Worksop where he has friends. The couple moved from Newark four years ago to live at the property in Wheeldon Avenue, which his wife owned. Fr Sullivan said: "His wife is exhausted but coping. His son has come home from Dubai. It's a very terrible time with Christmas just around the corner. "You feel very powerless, there's nothing you can do. He's a lovely character – he has great humour and wit." Anyone with information can contact police on 101 |
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 Looks Grim. |
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As each day passes you start to fear the worst. I hope they do locate him and that he is ok. Very worrying indeed.
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Thank-you AD. I looked on the net for more but missed that.
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Not good, let's hope he is OK.
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I have a bad feeling he is going to be found washed up neat the Humber Bridge or similar. A very sad situation, I remember the Lady Bentinck colours for whom he trained a lot of horses.
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RIP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-20962971 A body believed to be that of a missing racehorse trainer has been recovered from a river in Derby. Owen Brennan, from Derby, has not been seen since leaving his home to go for a walk on 17 December. A call was made by a member of the public at 12:10 GMT after a body was seen in a part of the River Derwent, which runs through Darley Park. Police said the 77-year-old, whose training career spanned 40 years, had suffered from memory loss. The body has not been formally identified. Racecourses had been alerted to Mr Brennan's disappearance including Uttoxeter, in Staffordshire, where he was well known. Police have also searched areas of Worksop and Welbeck in Nottinghamshire where he had friends. The body has not been formally identified as Mr Brennan Appealing for information earlier this month, his daughter Cindy Beadling-Brennan said her father's disappearance was out of character. Ms Beadling-Brennan said: "He is such a family man. "It's so odd. To us he's just vanished off the face of the Earth." She added that her father had been taking medication following a stroke, and was also diabetic. |
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RIP
Good trainer |
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Curious as to why you've resurrected an 8 year old thread ?
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Hes just finished a 10 stretch maybe?
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