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About Henrietta Knight
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Hen, aged three, on her mother’s point to point horse, ‘Mr Pippin’.
Hen and Ce appear in The Tatler with their guinea-pigs in 1957.
Terry, aged 11, show jumping at a local gymkhana.
Terry on his favourite horse, Coral Diver, at Cheltenham, 1972. Photograph © Bernard Parkin
Tony and Terry at the wedding of their sister, Sue, to Bob Davies in 1970. Photograph © Bernard Parkin
Hen and her mother at a dance given by Uncle Christopher Loyd at Lockinge in 1965.
Hen’s parents, sister and nephew, William, at a Cirencester Polo Match in 1987.
Hen and Terry on the day of their engagement, 1995.
Hen and Terry at their reception at Lockinge Manor in 1995.
Dave Dick and Terry shooting at Stowell Park, 1995.
Terry’s photograph of Hen in the Poppy field at Lockinge, 1995.
Sam and Celia Vestey with Karshi after he won the Stayers’ Hurdle in 1997. Hen’s first Cheltenham Festival Success.
Terry congratulating Karshi after the race.
Hen and Terry at Royal Ascot Races, 1996.
Hen with Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, at Hester Knight’s funeral, November 2001.Photograph © Bernard Parkin
Greeting Terry after winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup, 2004.
Greeting Terry after winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup, 2004.
Terry with Henry O’Toole at the Ballyconneely Pony Show in 2008.
The Hen and Terry Charity Open Day, 2004. Terry Court auctioneering the Best Mate rocking horse.
Terry fishing at Ballynahinch, Connemara, with Cyril Biggins 2000.
Best Mate in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, 2004.
Hen and Terry at an owners’ open day, 2003.
Flowers for Hen from Terry at another West Lockinge open day.
Terry and John Oaksey at Best Mate’s Open Day, 2003. Photograph © Jean Ashdown-Coates
Terry and his five children at his 70th Birthday Party in 2011. Left to Right: Laura, Robert, Lucy, James, Libba. Photograph © Matthew Webb
Terry and Hen at their official wedding at Didcot Register Office, 2011.
Terry in hospital with Mick Channon, 2013.
John Francome, Hen and A. P. McCoy at Terry’s Memorial day at Cheltenham Racecourse, February 2014. Photograph © Matthew Webb
Hen and Nigel Twiston-Davies arriving at Terry’s funeral, 17 January 2014. Photograph © Matthew Webb
Acknowledgements
I owe a big thank you to my editor, Rosie de Courcy, for the expert guidance she gave me while I wrote the book. Her attention to detail and her insistence that my story was written in a coherent chronological way were invaluable. She has a gift for the correct use of the English language and although, at times, she put me under extreme pressure, I could not have organised my thoughts without her. She was my mentor and I always listened to her comments. We had many fascinating discussions and some good laughs.
I would also like to thank my agent, Heather Holden-Brown who seemed happy to take me under her wing from day one and without whom I would never have got started. She has been supportive and understanding throughout the 10 months that it has taken me to complete this book. She has been a jewel and I value her sensible advice. A true friend.
Finally, I could not have written my story without the backing of Andrew Longmore. He assisted me with my books on Best Mate and inspired me to get started on my latest venture. He kindly wrote the synopsis for this book which was subsequently handed over to prospective publishers. He too gave me plenty of encouragement and I hope that he approves of the finished article. I have removed most of the exclamation marks because I know he disapproves of them!
Numerous people at Head of Zeus have helped me along the way and their support has touched me. They too deserve a big thank-you. I have enjoyed working with them and I am now more able to understand the complicated issues associated with a successful publishing house.
The many friends who supplied me with anecdotes to include in most of the chapters have been wonderful. I could not have written my book without their co-operation and as a result of their recollections I have learnt plenty – particularly regarding lifestyles in the last century.
Overall, I have enjoyed writing about my years with Terry but it has been a challenge and on occasions extremely hard. There were days when I laughed and days when I cried. But I will always be proud of him and I know that I am extremely lucky ever to have met him. We believed in each other from the very beginning and I whole-heartedly adored him. To me he was special – the love of my life. I will continue to miss him for as long as I live but I instinctively know that he would have been pleased with Not Enough Time, and touched by the memories. His life was unique and my world is empty without him.
Index
HK = Henrietta Knight
TWB = Terry Biddlecombe
Aldaniti (horse) 129, 231
Allen, Clare 65
Allen, Darina 96
Allen, Ivan 96
Allen, Myrtle 96
Allen, Rachel 96
Amarind (horse) 176
Archdeacon, Louis 97
Ardenbar (mare) 168
Arkle (horse) 233
Arthey, Ben 170
Ascension (horse) 242
Attenborough, David 58
Australia 20, 29–30, 57, 86, 150, 162, 228, 304
Aziz (owner) 116
Balding, Toby 33
Ballabriggs (horse) 172
Ballantine, Violet 18
Ballincurrig Stud 95
Ballinger, Jo 235
Bamford, Lady 140, 197
Bamford, Alice 140–1
Bamford, Sir Anthony 140
Bannister, Sir Roger 166
Barry, Ron 230–1
Batchelor, Matty 66–7
Battleship (stallion) 13
Be My Manager (horse) 102, 103
Beef or Salmon (horse) 202
Bennett, Gemma 205
Best Mate (horse) 119, 146, 171, 183–6, 188, 190, 191, 200–16, 248, 255
Channel 4 film 52, 184
Chasing Gold/Triple Gold 188
Cheltenham Gold Cup 64, 83–4, 175, 183, 184–5
2002 win 155, 170, 184–185, 309
2003 win 171, 184, 185, 187
2004 win 185, 210, 303
Culloty as jockey 64, 159
death 207–10, 264
found 99–104
purchased by Lewis 103–4, 179
Reddy and 274
stabled by HK’s mother 189
statues of 212, 255
Best Mate Open Day 162, 200
Betteridge, Roger 199, 264
Bewicke, Verly 169
Biddlecombe, Bert (TWB’s grandfather) 133–4
Biddlecombe, Christopher (TWB’s nephew) 143
Biddlecombe, Mrs Gemma (TWB’s daughter-in-law) 259
Biddlecombe, James (TWB’s son) 79–80, 84, 258, 266
Biddlecombe, Laura (TWB’s daughter) 84–9, 258, 305
Biddlecombe, Libba (TWB’s daughter) 84–7, 88, 258
Biddlecombe, Lucy (TWB’s daughter) 79, 83–4, 258, 266
Biddlecombe, Mrs Nancy (TWB’s mother) 23, 29, 30, 88
Biddlecombe, Robert (TWB’s son) 79, 80–3, 84, 258, 259, 266
Biddlecombe, Mrs Sandra (TWB’s sister-in-law) 30, 31, 39, 87
Biddlecombe, Sue (TWB’s sister) 24–5, 221
Biddlecombe, Terry
advice to jockeys 44, 66, 230, 245–6, 248, 254
alcohol 91, 154, 157–8, 210, 233–4, 271, 278, 279, 285, 294, 299–300
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sp; as weight loss aid 26–27, 223–225
alcoholism 30–31, 86–87
arthritis 2, 136, 165, 247, 251–2, 272, 279
Australia 29–30, 57, 162, 228
background 23–31
blackout 105–6
camel racing 79–80
children 28, 29, 30, 79–89, 258, 266
cricket 25, 146–7
death 1–3, 294, 296–300, 301, 302
fishing 114, 124–5, 127–8, 130, 256, 257–8, 277
food 90–2
funeral 48, 66, 130–1, 302, 304–5
gallstones 106
gout 92, 252–3, 261
health 27, 186–7, 217, 235, 251–4, 280, 283–7, 290–6, 299–300
hearing problems 115
heart problems 124, 252
HK’s relationship with 11, 19, 21, 31, 33–75, 76, 77, 258–9, 271–2
HK’s staff and 46–50, 90, 170, 273–4
HK’s work with 44–50, 59–66, 69–70, 93–119, 149–75, 185–9, 195–214, 245–6, 247–8, 252–4
injuries 28, 98–9, 177, 229–30, 236, 243–4, 251, 252, 260
Biddlecombe, Terry (cont.)
interview techniques 49–50
jockey 11, 25–9, 58, 67–9, 160, 173–4, 196, 217–44, 249, 310
at Cheltenham 29, 36, 160, 175, 176–177, 178, 182, 196, 227, 230, 243, 273, 299
for Charles Cadogan 169–170
for Fulke Walwyn 115
for Guy Harwood 143
kidney problems 51, 224, 244
marriages 28, 29, 30, 71–5, 87, 88, 121, 139, 258–9
memorial service 48, 233, 302, 304, 308–13
mobile phones 43–4, 61, 98, 117, 137, 277, 293
mobility problems 98–9, 144, 247, 251–2, 268, 271, 276–7, 279, 281, 285–7
mother-in-law and 55–6, 190–1, 192
nosebleeds 147–8, 260, 282
personality 2, 150, 195, 198–200
public speaking 145–6
Russell, Baldwin and Bright job 31, 33, 38, 43, 45, 151
shooting 51–2, 57, 114, 115, 127, 133–43, 253
socialising 89–90, 162–3, 186–7, 278–80
stroke 259–71
television work 29, 34–6, 129, 152
training permit refused 28, 29
trucks 62–3
vocabulary 47
weight loss before races 26–7, 115, 221, 223–6
wildlife-watching 57–8, 290–1
Biddlecombe, Tony (TWB’s brother) 23, 25, 38, 144
help during TWB’s health problems 266, 285, 292
help with TWB’s alcoholism 30, 31, 86–7
HK introduced to 39
jockey 24–5
riding accident 242
TWB’s 70th birthday 258
Biddlecombe, Tony (cont.)
TWB’s death 297, 300
TWB’s move to Australia 29
Biddlecombe, Walter (TWB’s father) 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 242
Biggins, Cyril 130, 256
Billing, Sid 173
Bindaree (horse) 107
Birch, Elizabeth 304
Birchall, Ted 163–4
Birtles, Henry 214
Bishops Island (horse) 77, 118
Bissett, Donald and Kim 257
The Black Moth (horse) 169–70
Blacker, Philip 212
Bolger, Enda 99, 240–1
Borderline (horse) 15
Bowsher, Vanessa 286–7
Brackenbury, Jane 77
Brasher, Chris 69, 92, 166
Brasher, Shirley 92, 166
Breakspear, Tony 259
Breisner, Yogi 118
Broad, Chris 247
Bromley, Anthony 107–8
Broughton, Jocelyn, Lady 109
Broughton, Sir Martin 108–9
Broughton, Stephen 109
Brown, David 146
Brown, Hector 56, 126–8, 312
Brown, Pam 56, 126
Bryan, Dr Paul 295, 299
Bullock, Bob 262, 268, 273–4
Bumble Boy (horse) 273
Bunn, Douglas 144
bus as viewpoint 154–6, 165
Cadogan, Charles (Lord Cadogan) 58, 70, 81, 103, 169–70, 187
Cadwallader, Muriel 312
Calgary Bay (horse) 104, 269
Call Equiname (horse) 179
Campbell, Naomi 167
Candy, Henry 279
Carberry, Paul 205, 207, 208
Carberry, Tommy 178, 233
Carrickbeg (horse) 237
Carver, Mrs 221
Castle, Jo 273, 274
Cecil, Henry 187
Champion, Bob 129, 231, 232–3
Channon, Mick 203, 264, 275, 285, 294, 297
Chapman, Roger 285
Charles, Prince 152, 304
Charlie Potheen (horse) 230, 231
Chiles, Adrian 153–4
Chives (horse) 171
Clanwilliam, Catherine 74
Clark, Katie 49
Clarke, Simon 142
Clarke, Sir Stanley 142
Coe, Seb and Peter 112
Coleman, Aidan 65–6
Collins, Chris 20, 237–8
Collins, Martin 201
Comedy of Errors (horse) 234–5
Contraband (horse) 205
Cool Ground (horse) 105
Coonan, Andrew 118–19
Cooper, Henry 287
Cooper, Tom 118
Cooper, Valerie 118
Cope, Barry 90–1
Cornwall, Duchess of 16, 304
Costello, Tom (sr.) 100–104, 105, 107
Costello, Tom (jr.) 105, 278, 281
Costello, Adrian 105
Costello, Avia 278
Costello, Dermot 105
Costello, John 105
Costello, Tony 105
Court, Terry 31, 45, 95, 150–2, 290, 304–5
Cousins, Eric 249
Culloty, Jim 63–4, 117, 143, 159, 182, 201, 205, 248
Cundell, Peter 111
Curran, Ciaran and Gearoid 131
Curtis, Tim 141
Davidson, Bruce 112–13
Davies, Bob 221
Delahooke, James 230
Dennison, Katrina 270
Dennison, Wilson 107, 270
Dick, Dave 220–1, 225, 311
Dickinson, Michael 229–30
The Dikler (horse) 230, 231
Direct Route (horse) 180
Dodging Bullets (horse) 109
Domacorn (horse) 232
Douglas Home, Christine 36, 75
Down, Alastair 309–11
Doyle, Jack 33
Dunwoody, Richard 108
Durdon Smith, Neil 147
Dwyer, Mark 166
Easterby, Mick 108
Easterby, Peter 187
Easterby, Roger 147
Easthorpe (horse) 44, 109
Edimbourg (horse) 116
Edredon Blue (horse) 107, 170, 190, 200, 255
purchased by Lewis 103, 179
ridden by McCoy 113, 159
wins 175, 179–80, 182, 189, 192
Egerton, Charles 258
El Vaquero (horse) 141
Elizabeth II, Queen 52–3, 165, 182, 304
Elizabeth, Queen, the Queen Mother 180–2, 192, 220
Elliott, Andrew 290, 305
Elsworth, Dominic 244, 245, 264, 287
Endicott, Mr 17
Enright, Phillip 249
ESB (horse) 221
Faucon Bleu (horse) 197
Ferguson, Ian 107
Fisherman’s Song (horse) 173, 280
Fitzgerald, Mick 44, 244, 245–6
Florian (pony) 14
Florida Pearl (horse) 100–1
Foly Pleasant (horse) 107
Forster, Tim 15, 35, 81, 170
Fosdick, Raymond B. 313
Fox, Andy 263
Fragrant Rose (mare) 81
France
holidays 123, 238
horses 107–8
Fra
ncome, John 52, 187, 235–6
Full of Oats (horse) 116, 117
Gamble, John 178, 241
Game Spirit (horse) 182
Gandolfo, David 64
Gay Trip (horse) 158, 228, 244, 312
Geary, Rachel 311
George, Tom 142
Gifford, Josh 89, 143, 146, 177, 178, 220, 221, 237, 238, 311
Gifford, Macer 178, 220
Gillespie, Edward 308–9
Glasker Mill (horse) 171–2
Glenn (horse) 177
Glide Scope (horse) 232
Graham, Dawn 259, 306
Griffin, Reg 187
Griffiths, Sarah 199–200
Ground Ball (horse) 205
Hall, Bob 129
Hardy, Thomas 8
Harringay (mare) 254
Harris Bay (horse) 168
Hart, Claire 65
Hartigan, Brian 157–8
Harty, Eddie 233
Harvest Song (horse) 165
Harwood, Guy 143
Hati Roy (mare) 106
Head, Richard 174
Hedgehunter (horse) 172
Hemingway, Ernest 300
Hemmings, Trevor 171–2
Henderson, Nicky 81, 143, 165, 245
Hepburn, Katharine 309
Hern, Dick 174
Hern, Major 203
Heyhoe Flint, Rachel 147
Highland Wedding (horse) 233
Hills, Barry 24
Hobbs, Bruce 13
Hobbs, Reg 13–14
Hodgkins, Ann 29, 30, 83
holidays 121–32, 236–8
France 123, 238
Ireland 56, 124–32, 171, 184, 236–7, 256, 259, 281–4
Italy 121–2, 124
Mull 172–3, 257–8, 277–8
Hughes, Dessie 233
Hughes, Richard 233
Humphries, Ann 105, 106
Hurt, Sir John 129
Hyde, Timmy 233
Hydra Dor (horse) 236
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