David Barker - R.I.P.

So very, very sad to hear this news....sincere condolences to family and friends.

Seconded.

sad r.i.p
..a relatively young age

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.

god thats young....what happened??

He died,cardiff!

Lung cancer.

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

Some good and sincere people on here.......our thoughts are shared.......

Sad News
Seemed to battle hard against illness

Thoughts tonight

Very sad news
RIP

Shame,he seemed like a nice man.

Dreadful illness ... 44 is no age ... Condolences to Family and all those who knew him.



Allpoints nice post mate..

He was a nice man.
The only two "certainties" in life are,birth and death

if people think well of us when we go
then we have done well...looks likes David managed that

Celtic Mill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtwgf6FCwgk

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 !!

The Temple Sakes is not a Handicap,Steve but,I know what you meant.

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.

Jesus.....just heard and am shocked!!so young and so sad.

RIP

An awfully young age to die,very sad news.
Thoughts and condolences to his family.

RIP David.

RIP They say the good die young.

just lost one of my friends to cancer aged 49. rest in peace the both of you

rip

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

sad news like this makes us realise how lucky we are . r.i.p. david.

terrible news, a relatively young age to pass away from this insidious disease
condolences to his family and friends

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

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.

Shocked. Condolences to his family.
My dad bless him suffered exactly the same fate/illness @ the young age of 47.

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

Condolences to his family

i enjoyed backing his horses

RIP

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.

racingstar.......he died cardiff............very witty ......not.........the poor manns died and your joking about it......prick