"He was a good jockey, leave him out of it!"
John McCririck sticking up for
@LeglockLuke
when under fire from Barney Curley on
@AtTheRaces
is one of the great Big Mac moments.
Enjoy...
Remembering Big Mac, there will never be another like him, straight talking, the punters voice, took this snap at Cheltenham several years ago while he was off Camera he loved
@CheltenhamRaces
@BoobyMcCririck
#McCririck
Sad day Legendary racing pundit journalist & betting guru John McCririck has died age 79. Made racing great fun for everyone who loved a bet on the horses. Brilliant on Channel 4 Racing for years made program fantastic. R.I.P Big Mac 🐎 🐎 🐎 🐎🐎
Following the popularity of the recent John McCririck exhibition we have transferred the display to the Kings Yard Gallery, Palace House.
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🗣 "To say that John McCririck wasn't everybody's cup of tea would be to understate the case severely, but what nobody could deny was the sincerity of his views and the zeal with which he launched them.
He may have been guilty on occasion of being like a dog with a bone, but his
Make sure you come and see some of John McCririck’s most iconic items of clothing on display in our Thompson Gallery! The clothing is only on display until the 29th November so don’t miss out! Tickets:
2 years today with lost John McCririck’s one of racing’s most wonderful characters of Horse Racing. I’m sure he’s entertaining the punters at the pearly gates. 100/30 Burlington Bertie ❤️
@BoobyMcCririck
🎥 Our latest series of interviews, this week part 1 of 7 with John McCririck John talks of his mother’s original plans for him not involving working for an illegal street
#bookmaker
named ‘Wingy’
@RealMcCririck
@BoobyMcCririck
@the_racehour
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Collection of John McCririck's personal effects set to go under the hammer
🗣 "I decided to put the rings and some other items in for auction and I’ve also donated some to Cancer Research."
Really must campaign for all Vets to check microchip details for every new patient as well as check their registered patients microchips work and are indeed registered correctly
@TheKennelClubUK
@DoglostUK
My Vets
@RoyalVetCollege
@BeaumontVets
check microchips so why not all!
I'd like to apologise again reSirEric.I had no idea he died&wasnt watching the race directly.After 2 days of being battered by thePunters I was simply giving some back re a result.I love Horses&Greyhounds dearly&am v grateful to TheGame.I won't comment further but fully apologise
@RadioEmmet
It's all about the betting. Big Mac was also an excellent investigative racing journalist who would hold people to account. I used to get out of bed, hangover and all, to watch The Morning Line on Channel Four. Even on a quiet racing weekend, it was still entertaining.
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🏡Wonderful news from FB " UNBELIEVABLE he’s been FOUND!!!!! A search party of the most incredible people from all over the place went out in force, 30 of us and after 45 mins of searching Rachel and Jersy heard him bark... charged over through the brambles & there was
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Life without John McCririck will be far less interesting - he was a magnificent journalist first and a great showman. So often very kind to me and many, many others. Thinking of Jenny today x
Big Mac FACTS
John was a waiter at The Dorchester hotel
John worked on BBC's Grandstand,
Pic: 1988 Mac appeared on a ITV chat show After Dark With Anthony Wilson
Barney Curley, Duncan Keith, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, General Sir 'Monkey' Blacker, Alan Gibbons & Brian Radford
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I’m very sad to hear of the passing of John McCririck. As
@BenStarSports
says nobody did more to promote racing and especially the betting ring. I had the pleasure of working with him with TurfTV and more recently interviewing. R.I.P John