Hynes, Mary 282, 290
Hynes, Padraic 131, 282, 290
Impek (horse) 107, 170, 189, 254, 255
Imperial Call (horse) 105
Ireland
holidays 56, 124–32, 171, 184, 236–7, 256, 259, 281–4
horses 93–105
Italy, holidays 121–2, 124
J. J. (restaurant owner) 283
Jenks, David 81
Jenner, Jackie 205
Johnson, David 205
Johnson, Jan 172–3
Johnson, Victor 172
Karshi (horse) 119, 178–9
Kavanagh, Johnny 143
Keating, Ronan 126
Kennedy, Elizabeth 106
Kennedy, William 165
Kimmins, Malcolm 115
King Candy (horse) 240
King, Jeff 26
Kinloch Brae (horse) 233
Knight, Celia (Ce, HK’s sister)
childhood and youth 7, 9, 11–12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19
Christmas gift to TWB 90
Christmases 291
Connemara ponies 275
father’s death 37
HK and TWB’s marriage celebration 75
HK’s 50th birthday party 56
HK’s accident 307
horses 78, 191
Knight, Celia (cont.)
Karshi’s win 179
marriage 72
mother’s death 191
stroke 75–79, 266, 301
TWB’s 70th birthday 258
TWB’s death 1–3, 72–73, 297, 301
TWB’s stroke 266, 271
Knight, Guy 6–7, 9, 16, 18, 72
death 37
introduced to TWB 37
oysters 284
picture of 3
Queen Mother and 180
shooting 37, 134
Knight, Henrietta
accident 305–8
alcohol 21, 46
background 5–9, 11–21
Connemara ponies 130, 131, 275
eventing 15, 19, 20–1
horse show judge 33, 143–4, 145, 276, 284
marriage 71–75, 121, 258–259
teacher 17, 19–20
trainer 5, 13–15, 20–21, 38, 44, 59, 74, 271–273, 275–276, 280
with TWB 44–50, 59–66, 69–70, 93–119, 149–175, 185–189, 195–214, 245–246, 247–248, 252–254
TWB’s relationship with 11, 19, 21, 31, 33–75, 76, 77, 258–259, 271–272
Lackendara (pony) 115
Lally, Des 150
The Last Cavalier (horse) 281
Laura (district nurse) 293
Lavelle, Anne and Richard 115–16
Lavelle, Emma 115
Lavelle, Jonathon 280
Lecarrow King (stallion) 275
Lee, Graham 171, 244, 247, 254
Lehane, Johnny 220
Lehane, ’Tumper’ 178
L’Escargot (horse) 233
Lewis, Jim 170–1, 179, 182, 189, 191, 200, 201, 204, 205, 255
Lewis, Jim (cont.)
after TWB’s death 304
Best Mate (horse) purchased by 103–4, 179
Best Mate’s death 208, 211, 212
jockeys 159
Lewis, Valerie 103–4, 182, 208
Lindley, Jimmy 135
Linwell (horse) 220
Lord JJ (horse) 172
Lord Noelie (horse) 96–7, 171, 182–3
Loyd, Christopher ‘Larch’ 13, 212
Loyd, Hester (Mrs Guy Knight) 7–8, 9, 12–13, 17, 207–8, 301–2
after Edredon Blue’s victory 182
Best Mate and 189
daughter Celia’s stroke 75–6, 78
death 189–92, 298
HK and TWB’s engagement 71–2
HK and TWB’s marriage celebration 73, 74–5, 121
husband’s death 37
pony breeder 12–13, 114, 130, 253
Queen Mother and 180, 182, 192
Rowland Ward (horse) 14
TWB and 55–56, 190–191, 192
Loyd, John 302
Macaire, Guillaume 65
McCain, Donald, Jr. 172
McCain, Ginger 142
McCalla, Linda 167
McCalla, Val 123, 167
McCalmont, Mrs 240–1
McCoy, A. P. 176, 205
on changes in racing 219, 223
Ederedon Blue and 113, 179, 182
Lewis’s favourite jockey 159
Timeform’s Personality Award 187
TWB and 239, 290, 295
winners 179, 182, 189, 218, 254, 289
McCoy, Chanelle 289
McCririck, John 147
McGeorge, Ken 136
McGrath, Jim 98, 187, 309
McManus, J. P. 205
McNamara, Emer 131
McNamara, Joe 131
Maguire, Adrian 143
Malcolm (car cleaner) 62
Many Clouds (horse) 172
Marley, Roger 64–5
Marshall, Bill 273
Marshall, Bryan 225
Marston, Warren 247
Maximise (horse) 191
Meg (pony) 83
Mellor, Elaine 195
Mellor, Linz 195–6
Mellor, Stan 195, 227–8
Midnight Court (horse) 105
Mill House (horse) 233
Moloney, Paul 244, 246–7
Mon Mome (horse) 279
Monet, Claude 123
Monkerhostin (horse) 208
Moore, Arthur 178
Moore, Michael 95–6, 97–8
Moore, Mrs 99
Morrison, Mike 84, 85
Mott, Sue 147
Mould, David 220, 311, 313
Muhtenbar (horse) 168
Mull, holidays 172–3, 257–8, 277–8
Mullins, Willie 172
Murphy, Timmy 63, 168, 201, 205, 209, 244, 245, 246, 254
Neville, John 134
New, Pete 278–9, 280
Newbon, Gary 29, 35, 312
Newman, Mike 177–8
Nicholls, Paul 109, 174, 255
Nicholson, David 146, 178, 228–9
Nicklaus, Jack 35
Oaksey, John 237
O’Brien, Vincent 187
O’Donnell, Elspeth 297
Old, Jim 67–8
Oliver, Robert 144–5
O’Neill, Jonjo 109
open days 161–5, 200–1, 204, 262–3
Or Massif (horse) 196
Osborne, Jamie 38, 115, 179, 244, 245
O’Sullivan, Peter 187, 240
O’Toole, Henry 131, 283
Oumeyade (horse) 255
Oxo (horse) 220
Paget, Dorothy 221
Palmer, Mike 292
Paris, holiday 123
Parker Bowles, Derek 18
Parker Bowles, Mary Ann (Mrs Hanbury) 18
Patten, Victoria 49
Pearl Prospect (horse) 103
Pendry, Terry 52
Piggott, Lester 158, 187
Pipe, Carol 173
Pipe, Martin 173–4, 187
Pitman, Richard 176, 225, 226
The Pouncer (horse) 249
Powell, Jonathan 244
Presenting (horse) 281
Princess Hotpot (mare) 166–7
Pritchard, Julian 33, 34, 44
Pugh, Steve 40
Racing Demon (horse) 104, 189, 208, 209, 254, 281
Radford, Camilla 136, 189, 275
Radford, Tim 136, 137–9, 172, 257, 277, 281
Rawson, Angela 91
Reavey, Eddie 173
Rectory Garden (horse) 81
Red Blazer (horse) 191, 209, 298
Red Thorn (horse) 196
Reddy, Dave 273, 274–5
Rees, Ian 158
Reiber, Lee 280
Reid, John 275
Returning (mare) 191
Richings, Angela 114
Richings, Mervyn 114–15
Rimell, Fred 67–9, 111, 174, 177, 219, 229, 233, 234, 312
; Rimell, Mercy 234, 312
Rivett, Ben 170
Roberts, Alison 78
Roberts, Hugh 306
Roberts, Janie 306
Roberts, Sam 275
Robinson, Willie 233
Ross, Alan 47
Rosslea (horse) 154
Roux, Albert 168
Roux, Michel 270
Rowan-Kedge, Nikki 91
Rowland Ward (horse) 14–15
Russell, Baldwin and Bright 31, 33, 38, 43, 45
Russell, Davy 249
Russon, Tim 152
Ryan, Ger 77
Scott, Sir Anthony 69–70
Scott, Brough 27, 222, 240, 241
Scott Dunn, Peter 20
Scrimgeour, Annabel 267
Scudamore, Michael 220
Seebald (horse) 201
Shawcross, William 180
Sheba (donkey) 14
Sherwood, Oliver 172
Silverbar (horse) 197
Sir Wattie (horse) 81, 198–9
Smirke, Charlie 225
Smith, Bill 233–5, 311, 314
Smith, Stephen 168
Sole, Andy and Wendy 268
Somersby (horse) 104, 269
Soothsayer (horse) 176
Southern Star (horse) 171
Stack, Roger 144
Stalbridge Colonist (horse) 227
Stark, Ian 198, 199
Stars Out Tonight (horse) 191
Stephen’s Society 237 (horse) 237
Stompin (horse) 116, 167
Stone, Fran 99
Storm North (horse) 69–70
Stowell Park stud 78
‘Sweaty’ (Cellar regular) 279–80
Taafe, Pat 233
Tarquin de Seuil (horse) 109
Tarran, Dickie 136–7, 139, 140
Tate, Martin 238
Tate, Richard 238
Taxidermist (horse) 237
The Thinker (horse) 105
Thomas, Sam 244, 245
Thomas, Simon 113
Thorner, Graham 228
Thornton, Andrew 244, 245
Titley, Jason 64–5
Titmuss, Carol 273, 274, 289, 294
Too Sharp (mare) 69–70
Turnell, Andy 177
Turnell, Bob 26
Twiston-Davies, Nigel 81, 305
Tyrwhitt Drake, Bill 139–40
Tyrwhitt Drake, Bridget 28, 29, 30, 87, 88, 139
Vakil, Steven 84
Venice, holiday 122–3
Vestey, Arthur (HK’s nephew) 302
Vestey, Mary (HK’s niece) 302
Vestey, Sam
Cheltenham racecourse 37, 214, 312
Christmases 291
HK and TWB’s marriage celebration 75
HK’s 50th birthday party 56
HK’s decision to end training 271
HK’s father and 72
horses 77, 78, 118, 179, 197–8
shooting 135–6
Vestey, Sam (cont.)
TWB’s death 297
TWB’s memorial service 309
wife’s stroke 76, 78
Vestey, William (HK’s nephew) 56, 302
The Vicar (horse) 172
Wahiba Sands (horse) 191
Walwyn, Fulke 110, 115, 176, 230–1, 281
Wantage, Lady 7
Webb, Sue 293, 296, 297
Well To Do (horse) 228, 312
Westminster, Duchess of 233
Wild West Wind (horse) 197–8
Williams, Venetia 66
Williamson, Norman 190
Wilson, Dr. 177
Wilson, Julian 221–2
Winter, Fred 35, 176, 226
Winton, Harold 116–17
Winton, Iva 116
Woodland Venture (horse) 177, 227
Wyatt, Cherry 168
Wyatt, Tim and Anne 168, 197
Yes Man (horse) 116
Young, Paddy 65
Zellaman (horse) 115
About Not Enough Time
This is the rollercoaster story of a great love, between racehorse trainer Henrietta Knight and her husband, Terry Biddlecombe, a hell-raising ex-champion jockey, with two failed marriages and a history of alcoholism behind him.
It is a story of triumph over tragedy, as together they reached the pinnacle of success in National Hunt racing and trained Best Mate to win three Cheltenham Gold Cups. It is also a tale of tragedy over triumph, which saw the great horse die at Hen’s feet on Exeter racecourse and Terry passing away far too young, in 2014.
Hen and Terry were called the odd couple because of their different backgrounds and lifestyles, but their love for each other was to produce one of the most endearing modern day racing romances. Here, in Hen’s own moving, humorous, courageous words, is their story, told in full for the very first time.
About Henrietta Knight
HENRIETTA KNIGHT was born in 1946 and has lived her entire life in the beautiful village of West Lockinge in Oxfordshire. The daughter of an army major, she was brought up around horses and with a deep love of the countryside. After graduating from Oxford with a degree in Education, she taught history and biology at St Mary’s School in Wantage. She is the author of two bestselling books, Best Mate, Chasing Gold and Best Mate, Triple Gold.
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First published in the UK in 2015 by Head of Zeus, Ltd
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