Tim Forster | |
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Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
Born | Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, England | 27 February 1934
Died | 21 April 1999 Ludlow, Shropshire, England | (aged 65)
Career wins | 1,346 |
Major racing wins | |
Grand National (1972, 1980, 1985) Mackeson Gold Cup Handicap Chase Queen Mother Champion Chase Hennessy Gold Cup King George VI Chase. | |
Honours | |
Order of the British Empire | |
Significant horses | |
Martha's Son, Well To Do, Ben Nevis II, Last Suspect, Dublin Flyer |
Captain Timothy Arthur Forster, OBE (27 February 1934 – 21 April 1999) commonly known as Tim Forster, was an English racehorse trainer and previously an amateur jockey. As a trainer he had 1,346 winners, including 3 Grand Nationals at Aintree in Liverpool. Forster's last runner as a Licensed Trainer came on 30 May 1998, when he won with Albermarle in a novice chase at Market Rasen.