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R.I.P. Sir Peter O'Sullivan
R.I.P. Sir Peter O'Sullivan
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@CJ -- interesting you use the term "race caller" rather than commentator -- like the Racing Post's online headline, and indeed, Simon Holt.
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very sad news.
 was definitely the voice of racing I grew up with. He had a good innings though. |
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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.
Think you mean 'bear' not 'bare' ;nevertheless many a true word etc...... |
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what a disgraceful post posy
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Used to see him in the WH shop on the kings rd in chelsea usually with his timeform black book & loads of notes,could have a colourful turn of language.i liked scudamores reminisces yesterday when he said that when o sullevan commentated on one of his races it somehow took on extra importance.will be sadly missed.
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Racing Post "Born on March 3, 1918 and the only child of Colonel John Joseph O’Sullevan, resident magistrate of Killarney, O’Sullevan always claimed to have first drawn breath in Kenmare, County Kerry, but very late in life revealed that he had in fact been born in Newcastle, County Down."
Anyone know where/to whom he revealed this? I'm from there and I've never heard this before |
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The best by a country mile. In a hundred years time his commentaries will still be untouchable. The Voice. Sums it all up really.
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RIP a true legend. When TV racing coverage was a serious business on the BBC. I always felt he was sympathizing with me when my horse was running poorly and celebrating with me when my horse was winning. The lamitable commentaries of Graham Goode and the awful Jim McGrath were real low points after Sir Peter retired. Simon Holt and Richard Hoiles are so much better.
I met Sir Peter in 1989 at Cheltenham when he was there for a book signing for Calling the Horses (which he personalized with a message for 1989 as it was a 1st edition). We stood together and watched Bradbury Star beat Chatham in a hurdle race at the end of the day and he was quite happy to chat about the race. |
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The Scout and Peter O,Sullivan made a great racing team for the Daily Express in the late 1950s 1060s . My Dad would only ever back Peters selections . It was my job to take his bets to the barely legal local bookies about a mile away from where we lived .It was amazing how often his selections won . I had to collect the winnings (I was only about 12 at the time !). Of course I always got a good treat out of any winnings . So Peter O,Sullivans name was often mentioned in our house all those years ago -and those far off memories makes you realize what a fantastic long and fruitful life he had .Magic days .
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great man and fantastic commentator, will never be forgotten for call's like dawn run in the gold cup but he could stir the emotions even in one sided races like dancing brave winning at 'no odds returned' select stakes, thanks and RIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvEbmJwavbI |
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*calls
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When he was a Tipster for the Daily Express - and simply Peter O'Sullevan - he gave 3 selections per day ...
A NAP - which was usually a Favourite, and could often be an Odds On chance A Next Best (nb) An Each-Way I saw him at Chester one Friday afternoon in August in the early 1980s, he was probably commentating from there the following day. It was a quiet meeting, and I approached him and said - "what a pity that Be Friendly was denied the opportunity to win the Vernons Sprint Cup for a third consecutive time, when the race was abandoned because of November fog. He smiled that rueful smile - and then went into his inside pocket, and produced a wallet. He opened it, and took out a well-worn around the edges black & white photograph of Be Friendly. "There's the boy," he said... and so he had Be Friendly with him wherever he went. |
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Had two really good horses Be Friendly and Attivo
Attivo was a front runner and when it run at Cheltenham I thought no way will this win opps it did |
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why was the pompous old git knighted if he was a paddy ?
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why was the pompous old git knighted if he was a paddy ?
All the greatest Britons were born in Ireland: the Duke of Wellington, Sir Peter O'Sullevan, Graham Norton -- the list is endless. |
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onlooker.......when you said he pulled his wallet i thought you was going to say.........he gave a tenner
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seaside........didnt attivo win the triumph??
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Cardifffc
Not sure if it was the Triumph or not, I was never more sure of a horse getting beat because it was a front runner and I thought no way will this be able to stay. |
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Won the Triumph in '74
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Has anyone any idea which race course was Sir Peter's favourite ? I wonder if a place like Aintree or Ascot could name a race after him
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