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R.I.P. Sir Peter O'Sullivan
R.I.P. Sir Peter O'Sullivan
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great innings great man, rip.
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very sad.
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Very sad to hear, but we all have to go and he led a life most of us would envy, shame he didn't get the ton though. RIP
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All my childhood memories growing up were listening to Sir Peter................ T.V. racing was never the same when he retired.............R.I.P.
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Sir Peter will be greatly missed true gentleman who set a standard that will never be equalled it was an honour to be able to listen to his unbiased words of wisdom .he will be greatly missed .Rip Sir knight
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unlike the ones we have on now he made money from his punting
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Faded memory for me but I'm sure Sir Peter was asked on a friday evening who he fancied for the following days big race.
He picked out 2 and said that he wished that they both could win. The 2 dead heated for 1st place..... (Can't remember the race or the horses but it was in the 1970s) |
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Night Nurse Monksfield dead heat
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Radio 5 tonight 8.30...one hour special " The voice of racing tribute "
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Sad News
R.I.P |
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I'd like to be associated with the many tributes to the late great Sir Peter.
A great racing commentator and his own particular voice added to it. His work and effort and standard of race commentating should be taken up by most of the young turks doing the biz these days - most are not a patch on O'Sullivan. |
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According to Wiki, his father was an RM in Killarney, Co Kerry, personally I thought it was 'Tuam, Co Galway' but is Wiki correct?
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Sad news RIP
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Poignant that we learn of his passing on the day that SOLOW wins the Sussex Stakes, Sir Peter long having been an admirer and confidante of the Head family.
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He was a True Gentleman.
RIP. |
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Legend RIP
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The BBC make you sick - he gave them decades of unrivalled loyalty and service and he is not even a headline on the evening news. RIP Sir Peter.
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he was an ambulance driver in London during w w 2 . for what seems a lifetime he was the voice of racing . he will never be forgotten .
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His greatest commentary in my opinion 'and he's beginning to get up' - perfect tribute to the wonderful Dessie.
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RIP |
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Just watching the news and thought the same thing. A complete gentleman from a sadly bygone era.
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He was the guest speaker at a racing dinner I was at about 5 years ago ...he said he bet more on football matches these days.
I well remember Be Friendly;think it won a big end of season sprint at Haydock and he was commentating but he called the race as if he were entirely neutral.Think he also owned a good hurdler called Attivo. |
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Yes he did Posy and both written about in Calling The Horses, which is an excellent read.
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`The crowd are willing him home now. The 12-year-old Red Rum, being preceded only by loose horses, being chased by Churchtown Boy... They're coming to the elbow, just a furlong now between Red Rum and his third Grand National triumph! He gets a tremendous reception, you've never heard the like of it at Liverpool... and Red Rum wins the National!
` THE voice of racing. So Long |
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Makes me remember grittar corbiere and hallo dandy and west tip winning the grand national my early days of going to the bookies with my dad. All winners for me and addicted to racing ever since.
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great racecaller but by all accounts an even greater man, grew up like so many listening to him calling home
sea pigeon, night nurse etc, sir peter on tv, peter bromley on the radio we wont see their like again |
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A true gent,loved the way he read the runners and riders out,and his commentary's made a race more special.
RiP |
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A true gent,loved the way he read the runners and riders out,and his commentary's made a race more special.
RiP |
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smashing bloke,on a lighter side ive done ken dodd for a double up
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A true gent,very sad news but he had a good innings,R.I.P.
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A true gentleman - on and off the turf
RIP |
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Dawn Run Cheltenham, sums up his commentaries. My kids brought up to his voice from when they were born in the 70's ! Thanks for all the great moments in racing...and the tipping.
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Very sad indeed, RIP old boy.
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5-live radio 830 pm
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What a loss to racing - absolute top quality guy in every sense .
I remember he owned a horse called ATTIVO. This horse was very small but won some good races and Peter O commentated on some of the victories . What a unique voice he had -instantly recognizeable |
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He was on TV when we got a TV back in the 1960s.
BBC and ITV horseracing filled Saturday afternoons. I got the newspaper and tried to pick winners with imaginary bets. Peter O'Sullivan educated. He was always calm and classy. Thank you. |
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A Legend, R.I.P
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A truly wonderful man, great commentator as he called it professionally, lucid and emotive. No "lashing home" or any of modern day clichés. The Dawn Run Cheltenham gold cup win was pure class. Peter was a great owner, gentleman, and racing aristocrat.
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