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R.I.P. Sir Peter O'Sullivan
R.I.P. Sir Peter O'Sullivan
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Peter had a horse called Be Friendly .. won plenty that sums Peter up a real gent ..rip
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiKxzaxQxRI
one of my favourites |
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He was fortunate he made his dough before this place,very well connected before this place marked everybody's card.
He was racing manager to Marquessa de moratella. |
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Still miles ahead of the 'favourite' infatuated commentators we gave these days. RIP
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How appropriate Sir Peter should do the commentary on Red Rum's third Grand National win,two titans of the game in their own way,never to be forgotten by all who love Horse Racing.
The golden voice of racing,R.I.P gentle man. |
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Quite simply - it was his voice that drew me to the sport. Never been quite the same since he stopped and without him we passed into another era - and the poorer for it.
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Amazing life, legend RIP
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Amazing life, legend RIP
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Respect to all coming on five live and giving interviews.
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Some great comments on here to.
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Some great comments on here to.
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RIP Sir Peter .
 It was your ' 10/1 bar ' pre race show that got be interested in racing as a young lad.... in my world ''Bar'' was one hell of a fit horse !  |
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The sky will be a little brighter tonight, A real star RIP
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SIMPLY THE BEST,STILL MAKES MY HAIR (WHAT LITTLE I HAVE LEFT) STAND ON END HEARING PETERS COMMENTARY OF DAWN RUNS 1986 GOLD CUP VICTORY,"THE MARES BEGINNING TO GET UP" A GREAT LIFE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN!
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Legend
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R.I.P. A truly wonderful commentator.
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R. I. P. Sir Peter . I was amazed that 4/5 years ago he had a driving holiday in France . A good innings well lived .
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He was the greatest commentator. And a top class journalist for the Daily Express.
Seems to have been part of my life ever since I started following racing as a boy in the early sixties. |
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rip legend |
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Peter for racing commentaries and Attenborogh for Nature programs best voices I have ever heard
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He was /is the only hero ive ever had. Seemed like a true gent and live and loved his racing and mixed it with a very rich and full life.
Interview in the post a couple of months back his mind was still sharp as a tack and he sadly admitted his body was failing. A lover of life and proved more so in his animal welfare campaigning and charity work. He was a true inspiration and i found it warming and somewhat strange that he admitted in that interview that his biggest regret in life was not being a vegetarian and given his time again he would have loved to have been one. Myself being one and not knowing that my only hero regretted not being one was some kind of bizarre reaffirmation to myself that i will carry to the end of my days. The world is emptier without him |
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Loved him. A true racing, AND betting man. His commentaries stood out for me, first as a kid watching Arkle win the Gold Cup. Sir Peter referred to him " opening up like a sports car"! His own Be Friendly in one seriously tight finish . Even then he was able to remain impartial! RIP Sir Peter. I sincerely hope there are a good few racetracks where you have landed.
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I understand the sentiment but those calling him the best commentator are way off. The art has obviously evolved over the decades and he definitely set the standard, but Simon Holt is a far better race caller than Sir Peter ever was.
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One of the rare few who deserved his place at the top in racing. The true voice of racing.
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You are in a tiny minority CJ.
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Like everything (although not Bradman and his frekish stats), standards just get higher. It's just a fact of life.
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Like University graduates?
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Sure, the best are putting robots on Mars or creating amazing things which even a decade ago were unthinkable. We are talking pinnacles not averages, right?
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I like Simon Holt.However, I will bet any amount on him using the terms "racing too free" and/@ or "not settling" in every race he commentates on.
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He did an awful lot for racing a bit like Sir Lord Oaksey. God bless
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Simon Holt better than POS? Dear God.....
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I think Darwin once coined the phrase 'Evolution'. Racing evoked memories, his voice is certainly one of them, no question, but this is not the 1960s, things have moved on. It'd be a terrible legacy if modern callers did not lean from the best, thankfully things have not stood still (apart from Thommo's terrible commentating, in which case I'll agree with you ERS).
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Roger. You saved me the trouble!
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It's more worrying thinking that something from the 1960s was still settig the gold standard Roger, that's what is laughable. I guess you still find On the Buses and & Carry on films top cutting edge comedy?
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The Producers 1968....Oscar for best script as well....
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Peter O'Sullivan, at least he's spared the debacle of the new site. Betfair turning off the old site was probably more than he could bare.
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back in the day Sir peter WAS horse racing , always kept beyond criticism due to his sheer love of racing elegant style and respect from all
when you look at the cretins that adorn racing now you see the class of the man shine brighter than any before or since RIP voice of racing |
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please don't tell me you also think modern day comedy is better than that from the 60s and 70s. |