Very sad to read of the passing of Ferdy Murphy today:
https://www.racingpost.com/news/lat...y-murphy-dies-after-long-cancer-battle/398023
He did a wonderful job on pretty limited resources and his son Barry summed it up perfectly: "He was a pure genius and he was a master of getting one well handicapped for Cheltenham, which is very hard to do these days as if you're too well handicapped, you won't get in."
I remember his Divers winning the novice handicap on day 1 of the festival (if memory serves correct, the horse never won another race - talk about trained to the minute) and of course the wonderful Kalahari King winning the big novices chase at Aintree.
Thanks for the memories Ferdy and rest in peace
https://www.racingpost.com/news/lat...y-murphy-dies-after-long-cancer-battle/398023
He did a wonderful job on pretty limited resources and his son Barry summed it up perfectly: "He was a pure genius and he was a master of getting one well handicapped for Cheltenham, which is very hard to do these days as if you're too well handicapped, you won't get in."
I remember his Divers winning the novice handicap on day 1 of the festival (if memory serves correct, the horse never won another race - talk about trained to the minute) and of course the wonderful Kalahari King winning the big novices chase at Aintree.
Thanks for the memories Ferdy and rest in peace
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