Could be that he was a brilliant writer and because he loved his racing sport, it came out in his colourful reporting and articles thank-You Alistair for all the years always a pleasure to read.
Part of the inimitable channel four team that set the standard. Nothing has matched it since. Apart from Jim McGrath who would tell you everything about a horse, except whether it would win, they all had their role and I miss them to this day. Thanks for posting.
I remember reading Mr, Downs reports and would marvel at the eloqunince of his writing and prose, A truly unique talent i would suggest the likes of which I believe there are few if any equals,TRULY UNIQUE,
Wonderful character and part of “my” racing generation. Most have sadly gone. Incredible memories and stories. Whatever happened - these days everyone seems so bland, PC and boring!
RIP Alistair Down NH racing has lost one of its finest advocates. Fitting tribute by Cheltenham last week to name the press room in his name. Horse racing has lost one the greatest journalists who the ability to speak and write about the sport with such passion.
Could be that he was a brilliant writer and because he loved his racing sport, it came out in his colourful reporting and articles thank-You Alistair for all the years always a pleasure to read.
Part of the inimitable channel four team that set the standard. Nothing has matched it since. Apart from Jim McGrath who would tell you everything about a horse, except whether it would win, they all had their role and I miss them to this day. Thanks for posting.
I remember reading Mr, Downs reports and would marvel at the eloqunince of his writing and prose, A truly unique talent i would suggest the likes of which I believe there are few if any equals,TRULY UNIQUE,
Still on the gaspers. Good man.
Wonderful character and part of “my” racing generation. Most have sadly gone. Incredible memories and stories. Whatever happened - these days everyone seems so bland, PC and boring!
RIP Alistair Down NH racing has lost one of its finest advocates. Fitting tribute by Cheltenham last week to name the press room in his name. Horse racing has lost one the greatest journalists who the ability to speak and write about the sport with such passion.
Used get the Raceform notebook weekly loose leafs from the Battersea office , brilliant publication , now sadly gone
Great chap
Miss AD massively along with the old C4 Racing gang.
what a catch!! many thanks and Happy New Year!
would love to go for a racing trip with him for a week or two.
what a character..
I love how you can hear the washing machine going
RIP Alastair Down
Alastair Down
is
Cheltenham.
Legend
Kind of quite like Del Mar or Los Alamitos
Great tribute to Mac,don't make characters like that anymore