Derek Thompson to retire as a commentator

We’ll leave that one to the judge

Will he have any more racecourses on his bucket list I wonder?

Tommo will be 75 next July which is not a bad innings.

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good luck thommo...George B sez #walofs

still got brown hair that he had in 1976.

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replying to Warrac****@Warra****

Hey big fella, am taking up metal detecting when I retire, do you have a spare metal detector I can borrow by any chance? Ho ho ho.

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George B sez thommos tipping line made him millions..cost the punters millions.

The Racing Post seems to have missed this news.

its shut..its xmas day.

Yes, although they must have a skeleton staff to get the Boxing Day paper out, even though it was largely written already.

I'm just wondering if Tommo released the news on Christmas Day afternoon deliberately to screw the trade paper. Although an intention to retire in a year or so is not exactly "hold the front page" stuff, it still merits a couple of paragraphs.

has Kieren Fallon commented on the new news ?

Why Kieran Fallon

Is thommo the reason the sporting life no longer exists.

Was that not Alan Amies

He will be able to focus on looking for Shergar.

One of the very few course commentators to have ridden an official winner.

YES Thommo is in the form book and I believe our King was trailing in behind.  This happened in 1983

lost his voice like shergar

Cardinal - It was 1980 at Plumpton.  Thompson won on Classified for Nicky Henderson.  HRH was making his debut and was second on the favourite Long Wharf for Ian Balding carrying the famous Paul Mellon colours. Think the race was called the Madhatters Private Sweepstake and was a flat race.

Dec 26, 2024 -- 12:17PM, blackbarn wrote:

Cardinal - It was 1980 at Plumpton.

good info

Bartlett practicing today to replace Tommo as the king of the 'must keep mentioning the 'favourite ' as often as possible' headwrecker.