#BettingPeople

[@sarahjones-jf4pr]

Could be that he was a brilliant writer and because he loved his racing sport, it came out in his colourful reporting and articles thank-You Alistair for all the years always a pleasure to read.

[@jackmeough6338]

Part of the inimitable channel four team that set the standard. Nothing has matched it since. Apart from Jim McGrath who would tell you everything about a horse, except whether it would win, they all had their role and I miss them to this day. Thanks for posting.

[@hambletonhorsewhisperer]

RIP Alistair Down NH racing has lost one of its finest advocates. Fitting tribute by Cheltenham last week to name the press room in his name. Horse racing has lost one the greatest journalists who the ability to speak and write about the sport with such passion.

[@GRMS66]

Met Alastair many times at Cheltenham. He was as he said - a man of the people. No airs or graces and would always have a chat and treat all people alike. RIP Alastair. We’ll never see your likes again - as he said in these interviews, the Racing Post’s focus now is betting and not proper quality, passionate descriptive journalism. I laugh now when I see the people at the Racing Post who are ‘winning awards’ these days.

[@CharlieEverton-mv7yq]

I remember reading Mr, Downs reports and would marvel at the eloqunince of his writing and prose, A truly unique talent i would suggest the likes of which I believe there are few if any equals,TRULY UNIQUE,

[@horses232]

Wonderful character and part of “my” racing generation. Most have sadly gone. Incredible memories and stories. Whatever happened - these days everyone seems so bland, PC and boring!

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

Still on the gaspers. Good man.

[@UXB-p5u]

Miss AD massively along with the old C4 Racing gang.

[@pauljones5066]

what a catch!! many thanks and Happy New Year!

[@lesblakeman]

Used get the Raceform notebook weekly loose leafs from the Battersea office , brilliant publication , now sadly gone

[@markashdown1314]

Great chap

[@pr-ro8kl]

Alastair Down is Cheltenham.

[@OfficialPuntersLounge]

RIP Alastair Down

[@damianfallon9285]

I love how you can hear the washing machine going

[@mylifesamessandashambles]

would love to go for a racing trip with him for a week or two.

[@ascott2264]

what a character..

[@qed456]

Legend

[@melissalindstrom3208]

Kind of quite like Del Mar or Los Alamitos

[@accadoza]

Great tribute to Mac,don't make characters like that anymore