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Thompson, Derek Paul

Channel 4 Racing, Highflyer Productions, Teddington Studios, Teddington, London, TW11 9NT, UK

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b. 31.7.50. Career: Channel 4, ATR, Talksport, Racetech. Aged 15, commentated on Cleveland point-to-pPoint, aged 22 commentated on Grand National, 1972-81 sports reporter and commentator for BBC Radio Sport, 1981-5 ITV World of Sport, 1985- Channel 4 Racing, 1992- SIS, 1994-2000 racing commentator for Dubai Racing Club. Racing & riding career: Former Amateur rider (Flat/National Hunt), rode Classified to win at Plumpton 1980, former assistant trainer to Denys Smith and Pierre Sanoner (Chantilly). Other details: Runs Tommo's racing hotlines. Talksport and Network Radio tipster. Corporate speaker, video producer and presenter. Interests: Jogging, The Step, golf, watching racehorses on the gallops in the early morning