Malcolm Jefferson - RIP

Jeez  thats very sad

R.I.P

Desperate news
R.I.P Malcolm

That is very sad news indeed .

very sad news, a very good trainer,rip.
his daughter ruth takes over and has runners at wetherby tomorrow.

Very sad to get this news and thoughts are with his family

A true gentleman that will be sadly missed by an awful lot of people

How very sad no age at all these days.He has not looked well the few time he was on the Tele, seemed a nice straight talking type of guy.

Always struck me as a good bloke and obviously a very fine trainer.

Concur with everyone else. Always seemed a lovely guy and an excellent trainer. R.I.P. Malcolm.

RIP

Sad day, met him a couple of times many years ago.

Always followed his runners when the likes of Dato Star, Tullymurry Toff & Go Informal were progressing. 

Rest In Peace Mr Jefferson.

yesterday I saw ruth's name was on the licence, thought it seemed ominous

RIP malcolm

came across a nice fella, loyal, extremely patient and known for giving horses time, high class trainer especially with chasers

v sad day for racing and in particular racing in the north

Sad indeed. Thought Bob Cooper spoke really well, striking an appropriately poignant tone when reporting from Chepstow..

Great training feat when his two festival winners followed up at aintree - lets hope waiting patiently does the business for the family in major race somewhere soon

Absolutely - Gordon ... A proper trainer.

RIP

Sad news, came across as a true gent. RIP

RIP

Came across as a nice, genuine guy. RIP.

very underrated trainer, deserved better horses. R.I.P. Malc

Just heard about this news on ATR. Very sad.

interview with malcolm from a few years ago with the late tom o'ryan, just been on RUK
lovely to see again

one of the good guys, rip

Just noticed this thread. I wondered why they had black arm bands at Chepstow. Very sad news, I always looked twice at his runners.

George Chaloner
@Chaloner1George
The Greatest Man I have ever met. Malcolm Jefferson was more than just a boss, but a true friend. I owe everything to this man as without him I wouldn’t have had a successful riding career nor become the man I am today. RIP Mr Jefferson.



Only 71. What a ******* is cancer.

A great trainer through the years. You will be missed by the public

Always had a decent Horse to fly the flag i always rated him as a Trainer.

there are a few times that you feel really and genuinely sad at the opassing of someone. This is one of them. RIP

Agree with the above post. Really saddened by this news. Whilst it was inevitable it is one of the few times that I feel emotional about the passing of someone I didnt really know but had so much respect for.

I'll never forget a quote of his in The Weekender during his Dato Star days. It went along the lines of:

"You can take a good horse to the (cheltenham) Festival, get no luck and come away with nothing. You can take a good horse, get some luck and have a winner. But take a horse thats no good and you will come back empty handed!"

In other words, if you see one of mine at the festival, its not there for a day out and was so pleased for him when he had a double there a few years back. We will miss you Malcolm.

Malcolm could certainly train them to win if they were good enough
Never frighteneded to take on the big boys when he had a decent horse
Very sad news & thoughts are with his family
RIP

really sad day, had some great horses, according to pete!! sticks in my mind, going well 2nd time round at beachers brook, would have gone close in that year. RIP

Nice comments about the man

RIP

RIP

Great trainer, loved Cape Tribulation.

A top trainer who was not afraid to take the south on. How desperately sad and a great handler of his horses.

More sad news

R.I.P 

Desperately saddened by Malcolm's passing. A true master a trainer with a very individual way of handling them and excellent tactitian. Growing up with a love of racing I've idolised several northern trainers. The late Arthur Stephenson and Gordon Richards are now sadly joined by Malcolm Jefferson. Waiting patiently is currently my favourite horse in training. I saw him win this season at Carlisle and Malcolm was there, humble as always.

Agreed about Waiting Patiently. Could be his best ever horse and a win in the Ryanair would be a fitting tribute.

IN HINDSIGHT ITS uncanny how you rdrawn  a trainers horses for no ryme or reason because of the man,his horses,set up don't think it would be profit over the long term same with cecil who I was brought up on backing his horses, but watching all jeffersons big winners on ruk there, I bet I,d backed 99% of them,must be something about you don't mind backing losers when trained by certain trainers,whilst others no matter how many winners they train just leave you cold

I wish he'd lived to see Waiting Patiently win a festival race. Looks like his best horse since Dato Star. RIP Malcolm.

top man+trainer.rip

Sorry to hear of his passing , his runners were always worth looking at ( especially bumpers , or so it seemed to me ) . My thoughts are with his family and friends . R.I.P.