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Ivor Herbert: Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer and distinguished writer

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Ivor Herbert: Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer and distinguished writer

Ivor Herbert died at the age of 96. He was a successful trainer and writer of horseracing books. His horse Linwell won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1957. Herbert was born in South Africa. He went to Eton, Cambridge and served in the Coldstream Guards. After that he was employed by David Brown as a private trainer. In 1955 he became a feature writer and columnist for the Evening News in London. Brown was the boss of Aston Martin and gave his initials to DB sports cars. One of the horses trained by Herbert won a race at Sandown in 1956.

The Front Runner is our latest email newsletter exclusively for Members' Club Ultimate subscribers. Chris Cook is a four-time Racing Reporter of the Year award winner. Ivor Herbert is Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer and distinguished writer.

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