TRAINER TREVOR KERSEY?

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WHAT HAPPENED TO TREVOR KERSEY WHO TRAINED AT WEST MELTON SOUTH YORKSHIRE?

Answer: The horse race trainer Trevor Kersey was an unusual and engaging man who trained at Bleak House Stables, West Melton, near Rotherham.

He once featured in a BBC film showcasing his yard in the 1970's which gave an insight into the running of a low key family yard.

His daughter, Susan rode for the yard and enjoyed some success with horses such as Domarc who won at Cheltenham, Mandalay Prince sixth in the Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle, and Mardood being placed in the Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock.

However he had his own way of settling his Weatherby's bills with cash payments at the racecourse. Eventually changes at Weatherbys put an end to this arrangement and in January 1999 Trevor Kersey decided to give up his licence.

He said at the time: "It's a sad way to end a lengthy training career and I feel really sick and hurt over how it's happened.

"But I've enjoyed my time in racing. I was only 20 when I first started as a permit-holder, and I've had plenty of good times."

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Jan 11, 2023
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True star
by: Wayne Bennett and family

My father was Rotherham born so I took a keen interest in Trevor racehorses after watching that fantastic documentary film 'A Day At the Races'.
Called in on him on a whim one day and subsequently visited him several times and occasionally went to races when he had a runner. He made me and my family most welcome and always had time for us. A true hero to me and a much underrated trainer. Condolences to family and thanks for the memories Trevor.

Feb 07, 2022
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A man in a million
by: Dawn Platts

RIP Trev you were an inspiration to me from the first day we met .

Your kindness and love for horses was a sight that I'd never seen.

You were such a good talker and an even better listener and your knowledge was beyond any horse lover I'd ever met.

NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN xxx

Jan 14, 2022
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Sad to hear of Trevor passing
by: Anonymous

So sorry to hear he passed away. He was a great character I wish all his family the best

Jayne

Jan 13, 2022
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Passed Away
by: Packman road

Joseph Trevor Kersey passed away 12.1.2022.
Father of 9
Grandfather of at least 12 and countless great grandchildren in Yorkshire and Blackpool.
RIP

Dec 27, 2021
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he could talk the hind leg of a donkey
by: Anonymous

i kept my horse there and worked for free to get reduced fees

he lived in a caravan with his latest fancy piece who was 30 years his junior
he was a farmer first. he had 9 kids and all his daughters worked for him

his wife lived over the road and his kids lived with her

he never had any decent horses. bought cheap broken down ones nobody else would have
awful owners too

he was a gypsy and rough and ready flirting with anyone who had a pulse even tried it on with me many times i was a teenager when i first found his stables only reason i took my foal there was he was cheap i stayed 4 years worked me like a slave
i went with them to many racecourses in all hours and weathers got no thanks or wages

i heard later he turned to ponies and renamed bleak house stables as gyspyville stud

he must me 80 now

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