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David Barker, the former trainer of Celtic Mill and Sierra Vista, has died at the age of 44.
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So very, very sad to hear this news....sincere condolences to family and friends.
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Seconded.
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sad r.i.p
..a relatively young age |
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Terrible news,seemed a good bloke who enjoyed himself and when he packed up training due to his illness gave it a good go as an owner with some good horses,very sad.
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god thats young....what happened??
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He died,cardiff!
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Lung cancer.
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Terrible news.I'd known David for years & he was always up for a laugh & a bit of craic.
Here's a little tale about David to show you what a man he was.When he took over the licence after his father died he told all the jockeys he wanted them to come in & tell the owners the truth.He took the gamble that some of the owners would appreciate being told the truth rather than a load of flannel & that they would help him get a better class of horse.Fortunately this honesty paid off for him but it just shows how straight this man was.He could easily have carried on & made excuses about the horses he had but that wasn't David,he was too straight for that. R.I.P. David |
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Some good and sincere people on here.......our thoughts are shared.......
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Sad News
Seemed to battle hard against illness Thoughts tonight |
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Very sad news
RIP |
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Shame,he seemed like a nice man.
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Dreadful illness ... 44 is no age ... Condolences to Family and all those who knew him.
Allpoints nice post mate.. |
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He was a nice man.
The only two "certainties" in life are,birth and death  |
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if people think well of us when we go
then we have done well...looks likes David managed that |
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Celtic Mill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtwgf6FCwgk |
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Must have been chucked in that night at Hamilton off 76 when you note he won the Temple Stakes a couple of years later off 106 !!
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The Temple Sakes is not a Handicap,Steve but,I know what you meant.
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David trained Mr Wolf to win 6 from 16 start, for him - including his first four visits - at Pontefract, before David 's retirement in 2009.
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Jesus.....just heard and am shocked!!so young and so sad.
RIP |
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An awfully young age to die,very sad news.
Thoughts and condolences to his family. RIP David. |
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RIP They say the good die young.
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just lost one of my friends to cancer aged 49. rest in peace the both of you
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rip
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Never had horses with him but chatted to him a few times, really knew how to get one ready for a punt, and always had a great sense of humour, I saw him at Catterick about 6 weeks ago, he was in a wheelchair and obviously a very unwell man, but was still laughing and joking. Ironically my mother has the same terminal illness, its a very unpleasant way to go. RIP
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sad news like this makes us realise how lucky we are . r.i.p. david.
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terrible news, a relatively young age to pass away from this insidious disease
condolences to his family and friends |
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Very sad new. If you are reading this thread and about to have another puff of that cigarette,I suggest you think twice.
RIP David |
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I believe he was the owner of the old Tancred Sand and Gravel Company and ran many horses with the "Tancred " prefix.
Condolences to all who knew him. |
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Shocked. Condolences to his family.
My dad bless him suffered exactly the same fate/illness @ the young age of 47. |
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I lost a, non-smoker, loved one to lung cancer a few years ago, so I know what his family/friends have gone through since diagnosis.
My condolences go them all. RIP, David |
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Condolences to his family
i enjoyed backing his horses RIP |
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We are all here for a relatively short time........some even less. Very, very sad. My own personal experience can testify to that. Sincere and heartfelt sympathy.
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racingstar.......he died cardiff............very witty ......not.........the poor manns died and your joking about it......prick
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