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Shaun Keightley has died aged 62. Got warned off all the way back in 2005, and ended up assistant at Peter Hedger (who died himself a few weeks ago). Returned for a 2nd stint training, I believe at the establishment currently occupied by Darryll Holland.

Jim Bolger (who turns 81 on Christmas Day) interviewed the other day. Looks and sounds in fine fettle and still training of course.

Living Grand National winners, and their ages by the time of the 2023 edition (please note, in racing every Northern Hemisphere horse has the same birthday - 1st January irrespective of the precise date they were foaled): 2022 - Noble Yeats (8, still in training) 2021 - Minella Times (10, still in training) 2020 - NO RACE 2019 - Tiger Roll (13, retired) 2018 - See Above 2017 - One For Arthur (14, retired) 2016 - Rule The World (16, retired) 2014 - Pineau De Re (20, retired) 2013 - Auroras Encore (21, retired) 2012 - Neptune Collonges (22, retired) 2011 - Ballabriggs (22, retired) 2010 - Don't Push It (23, retired) 2009 - Mon Mome (23, retired) 2007 - Silver Birch (26, retired) 2006 - Numbersixvalverde (27, retired) 2005 - Hedgehunter (27, retired) 2002 - Bindaree (29, retired) Whilst on the subject of the National, Oliver Sherwood (2015 winning trainer) was interviewed on Luck On Sunday. Seems reasonably well, if a little prickly over losing his yard in Lambourn (he has since moved in to Charlie Mann's old place). Confirms that the cancer was a Lymphoma and that he got the all clear on the 16th April.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63719489 Seems to be recovering, based on the content and, more broadly, the optimistic tone of the article.

Mick Easterby (the oldest trainer who still has a licence - albeit only jointly) was at the final York meeting of the year. Did seem a tad more frail on his feet than some previous years but still looked very alert and capable for a man of his frame & age combination. Didn't snab a picture, was focusing more on the horses on that front, but don't think he's a great proposition for 2023 lists (for all he will obit, and many outside of racing circles wouldn't anticipate that). Mick Channon giving up the licence is somewhat concerning to me. Obviously there's the Sun article hightlighting his Bowel Cancer (or-post Bowel cancer - the current status is left a tad ambiguous at least when I skimmed the piece) but surely he'd have been a golden candidate to introduce a joint licence when the BHA introduced them. By all accounts, his son has been involved for a while and thus this development seems a tad more serious than is, perhaps, being let on. Oliver Sherwood sounds a lot better than last April, just watching his RTV interview after Queens Gamble won the other day. Not a complete longshot for next year but I'd say the interview is strong enough to count him out of Deathrace calculations. Backed a horse of Stella Barclay's at Wolverhampton on Saturday and noticed Alan Berry had given up training (the horse had arrived to her from his yard). Son of the famous Jack Berry so might get an obit at the very periphery of a broadsheet column of some description. Got no evidence to suggest it was illness related (quite frankly, he was a fairly lacklustre trainer - admittedly one that got embroiled in some minor controversy around 2009). In case it isn't something economically related thought I'd flag the name up in case somebody wanted to do some digging.

Yeah nowhere near a viable contender for next year's deathlist. Someone to keep an eye on but that video suggests he's got years (plural) left.

Pretty keen on Argentina's chances, much improved midfield compared to recent tournaments. Expect Denmark to top their group and go pretty far.

I'm afraid Dead Solid Perfect has snuffed it, though did outlive his quarter horse companion. https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstock/bloodstock-latest/ill-treasure-him-all-my-life-durable-thoroughbred-dies-aged-39-and-188-days/587879

https://www.racingtv.com/videos/watch/ondemand/125216 Oliver Sherwood has apparently been having chemo and didn't look particularly well when interviewed at Cheltenham yesterday.

Alasdair MacIntyre Alberto Fujimori Clive Brittain (ex-racehorse trainer) David Butler (psephologist) David Crosby Elliot Colburn Frank Field Gary Glitter George Alagiah JOKER Jean-Louis Trintignant Jill Knight Marsha Hunt Mohamed Al Fayed Nigel Starmer-Smith Paul Biya Pelé Pete Rose Pope Benedict XVI Rob Burrow Samu (wrestler) Sandra Day O'Connor Stan Bowles Tom Parker Tom Weiskopf Yoko Ono Subs Bench (in order of preference): Katherine Jackson George Eastham Lawrie McMenemy Luis Echeverria Bernard Ingham

Was still holding a licence as well, Rebel Gold winning thrice for him this season.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/cheveley-park-stud-owner-david-thompson-dies-at-the-age-of-84/466638 Yet another racing death, this time David Thompson. Haven't come across a QO yet, although haven't looked particularly hard. As an aside, Pivotal (owned by Cheveley Park) must be one of the oldest stallions still going at 28.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/horseracing/13623918/horse-trainer-zoe-davison-cancer/ Zoe Davison has had cancer for around 4 years apparently. Had a double today at Plumpton, and ought to get a Racing Post obit at least.

I'm in, even if I won't get very far.

Thomas Pynchon JOKER David Gulpilil Yoko Ono Frank O'Farrell Monica Vitti Bob Barker Nancy Olson Tom Weiskopf Dilip Kumar Larry King Tom Smith Alasdair MacIntyre Norman Mason (ex-racehorse trainer) Leslie Phillips Bob Dole Sarah Harding Barry Mason (songwriter) Isabelle Aubret Lester L. Wolff Jean-Louis Trintignant Reserves: 1) Rush Limbaugh 2) Tom Parker 3) Kevin Prendergast (racehorse trainer)

https://www.attheraces.com/news/2020/April/16/mark-johnston-in-isolation-after-positive-coronavirus-test Mark Johnston has tested positive for Coronavirus, although nothing to suggest that it isn't merely a mild case. He's 60, and it was a private test so he wasn't hospitalized.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true Link to the article.

Dead, according to Daniel Hannan.

Forgot to put Nobby Stiles as Joker

1. Vera Lynn 2. Daniel Arap Moi 3. Pierre Cardin 4. Bob Dole 5. Leon Spinks 6. Bob Barker 7. Valery Giscard D'Estaing 8. Nobby Stiles 9. Genesis P-Orridge 10. Alex Trebek 11. Tom Smith 12. Peter Sutcliffe

I'm not msc, but this article might be the one. https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/12/roger-scruton-my-2019/

1. Nobby Stiles 2. Everton Weekes 3. Sultan Of Oman 4. Roger Scruton 5. Bob Dole 6. Alex Trebek 7. Sumner Redstone 8. Tom Smith (Rugby Player) 9. Stirling Moss 10. Bill Turnbull 11. John Hume 12. Roberta McCain 13. Michael Lonsdale 14. Little Richard 15. Andrew Romanov 16. Susan Bayh 17. Larry King 18. Kamala (wrestler) 19. Katherine Jackson 20. David Gulpilil 21. Alcee Hastings 22. Pope Benedict XVI 23. David Butler (Psephologist) 24. Bob Barker 25. June Brown 26. Leon Spinks 27. Clarissa Eden 28. John Andretti 29. Pearl Carr 30. James Ivory 31. Alasdair MacIntyre (Philosopher) 32. Gianluca Vialli 33. Genesis P-Orridge 34. Louis Farrakhan 35. Tabaré Vázquez 36. Henry Kissinger 37. Abdullah The Butcher (wrestler) 38. Mikhail Gorbachev 39. Ruth Bader Ginsburg 40. Dick Cheney 41. Valery Giscard D'Estaing 42. Rodrigo Duterte 43. John Madden 44. Olivia De Havilland 45. Leslie Phillips 46. Lester Piggott 47. OJ Brigance 48. Alan Hinton (former Derby County player) 49. James Lovelock 50. Michael Jopling

1) Nobby Stiles (Joker) 2) David Gulipilil 3) Everton Weekes 4) OJ Brigance 5) Kamala (wrestler) 6) Roberta McCain 7) Sumner Redstone 8) Bob Barker 9) Bob Dole 10) Katherine Jackson 11) Leon Spinks 12) Clarissa Eden 13) David Butler 14) Roger Scruton 15) Susan Bayh 16) Pope Benedict XVI 17) Tabaré Vázquez 18) James L. Buckley 19) Dick Clark 20) Neal Edward Smith Subs 1) Kenneth Kaunda 2) Carrie Meek 3) Sirrell Griffiths (Trainer of Norton's Coin)

1) Nobby Stiles (Joker) 2) Abdullah The Butcher (Wrestler) 3) Alex Trebek 4) Andrew Romanov 5) Bill Turnbull 6) Bob Barker 7) Bob Dole 8) Brian Cowen 9) Clarissa Eden 10) David Butler 11) David Gulpilil 12) Everton Weekes 13) John Hume 14) Kamala (Wrestler) 15) Katherine Jackson 16) Leon Spinks 17) Little Richard 18) Michael Jopling 19) OJ Brigance 20) Pope Benedict 21) Roberta McCain 22) Roger Scruton 23) Sumner Redstone 24) Tabaré Vázquez 25) Tom Smith Subs (in order of preference) 1) Margaret Tebbit 2) Jack Charlton 3) Mikhail Gorbachev 4) Ronnie Wood 5) Lee Kerslake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Butler_(psephologist) This one.