New Posts For Thread: .....Sir Peter .....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peterA true legend of racing. R.I.P ..In latter years he disclosed that he was born in Newcastle hence the confusion.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545697563#545697563In latter years he disclosed that he was born in Newcastle hence the confusion.Thu, 30 Jul 2015 03:01:13 -0500Pretty sure he wasn't born in Newcastle , Co Down , Mckenna , otherwise we would have known about that . Wiki says Kenmare .I was at Cheltenham on Gold Cup day in 1974 ( Captain Christy et al ) , so didn't hear the Attivo commentary , which I believhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545694917#545694917Pretty sure he wasn't born in Newcastle , Co Down , Mckenna , otherwise we would have known about that . Wiki says Kenmare .I was at Cheltenham on Gold Cup day in 1974 ( Captain Christy et al ) , so didn't hear the Attivo commentary , which I believWed, 29 Jul 2015 17:17:41 -0500A really lovely gentleman, spoke with him on the phone once when I worked in London in the 90s, some great memories of his dulcet tones calling brilliant races over the years. Pretty sure that he was actually born up north in Newcastle, Co. Down, whhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545694627#545694627A really lovely gentleman, spoke with him on the phone once when I worked in London in the 90s, some great memories of his dulcet tones calling brilliant races over the years. Pretty sure that he was actually born up north in Newcastle, Co. Down, whWed, 29 Jul 2015 16:45:26 -0500Never forget his commentary on Attivos's Triumph Hurdle win,never an inkling in his voice that he was the owner until he read out the Trainer,jockey etc after the race.Loved his voice,RIP.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545693073#545693073Never forget his commentary on Attivos's Triumph Hurdle win,never an inkling in his voice that he was the owner until he read out the Trainer,jockey etc after the race.Loved his voice,RIP.Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:10:18 -0500Not many commentators that you can replay the finish in your head.Arkle vs Millhouse, Dawn Run winning the Gold Cub & of course Desert Orchid finally winning in 89.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545692173#545692173Not many commentators that you can replay the finish in your head.Arkle vs Millhouse, Dawn Run winning the Gold Cub & of course Desert Orchid finally winning in 89.Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:57:26 -0500He cared . About horses and people associated with the racing game . Irreplaceable .Did not know he was born in Kenmare , guess that made him a Kerryman to boot .https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545692015#545692015He cared . About horses and people associated with the racing game . Irreplaceable .Did not know he was born in Kenmare , guess that made him a Kerryman to boot .Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:41:40 -0500bill mclaren, micheal o hehir, peter o sullevan 3 commentating legends..https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545691963#545691963bill mclaren, micheal o hehir, peter o sullevan 3 commentating legends..Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:35:44 -0500Has the pleasure of meeting him at Cheltenham a while back......he lived an extraordinary life...not to many of the like of him left and we probably wont see any of them in the future....R.I.Phttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545691651#545691651Has the pleasure of meeting him at Cheltenham a while back......he lived an extraordinary life...not to many of the like of him left and we probably wont see any of them in the future....R.I.PWed, 29 Jul 2015 13:05:27 -0500He did incorrectly say that I got to the front in the QE11 Stakes in 1994, when a beaten favourite behind Maroof, but other than that it is hard to fault him!RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545691557#545691557He did incorrectly say that I got to the front in the QE11 Stakes in 1994, when a beaten favourite behind Maroof, but other than that it is hard to fault him!RIPWed, 29 Jul 2015 12:56:42 -0500he had some innings...liked hearing the stories about his punting..very well liked and respected man.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30561443/sir-peter?post_id=545690939#545690939he had some innings...liked hearing the stories about his punting..very well liked and respected man.Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:57:13 -0500