Racing mourns NH legend Fitzgerald

JIMMY FITZGERALD, trainer of 1985 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Forgive’N Forget, died yesterday at the age of 69.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2004 - 01:00
Keith Hamer and Martin Kelly

Irish-born FitzGerald passed away in hospital yesterday afternoon following a long illness.

Having enjoyed a successful career as a jump jockey, FitzGerald sent out a host of big-race winners from his Malton base.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: MaltonPlace: IrelandPlace: Horse and JockeyPlace: County TipperaryPlace: Market RasenPlace: BritainPlace: ArklePlace: NewburyPerson: Fitzgerald Jimmy FitzGeraldPerson: Forgive’N ForgetPerson: FitzgeraldPerson: TimPerson: Mark DwyerPerson: JimmyPerson: Kieren FallonPerson: ForgetPerson: Canny DannyPerson: CesarewitchPerson: TrainglotPerson: KayudeePerson: Pat EdderyPerson: SapiencePerson: SirPerson: Peter O’SullevanPerson: Sounds FynePerson: O’SullevanEvent: 1985 Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Yorkshire OaksEvent: 1965 Scottish Grand NationalEvent: Coral Hurdle FinalEvent: Hennessy Cognac Gold CupEvent: Princess Of Wales’s StakesOrganisation: Norton GrandOrganisation: Galway BlazeOrganisation: HennessyOrganisation: AndromaOrganisation: Sun Alliance Chase
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