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Jun 18, 2023 · Paul Barber, who has died aged 80, was a Somerset dairy farmer, cheese tycoon and joint-owner of Cheltenham Gold Cup winners See More Business and Denman.. All his best horses except his first big-race winner, Artifice, were trained by Paul Nicholls, and they also included Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Call Equiname and dual King George VI Chase winner Clan Des Obeaux.
- John Randall
- Racing Statistician
Jun 23, 2023 · Paul Barber, the prolific racehorse owner and long-time supporter of the sport died on 18 June, aged 80. Mr Barber came from a dairy farming family, based at Manor Farm, in Ditcheat, Somerset.
- Becky Murray
Jun 18, 2023 · Paul Barber, whose famous colours were carried to Cheltenham Gold Cup success by jump racing greats Denman and See More Business, has died. He was 80. Alongside Denman and See More Business, Barber enjoyed a host of big-race victories with the likes of See More Indians, Call Equiname, Topofthegame and Clan Des Obeaux, all trained by his long-time tenant and friend Paul Nicholls.
- Peter Scargill
- Deputy Industry Editor
Jun 18, 2023 · Mick Fitzgerald has paid tribute to Paul Barber following his death at the age of 80, describing his Cheltenham Gold Cup victory aboard the leading owner's See More Business as "one of my proudest ...
Jul 5, 2023 · Clifford Baker, head lad to Paul Nicholls, leads Clan Des Obeaux (Scott Marshall) and Knappers Hill (Michelle Marsh) followed by the hearse carrying the coffin of Paul Barber The Somerset village of Ditcheat was packed on Wednesday when the life of Paul Barber, whose familiar colours were carried to Cheltenham Gold Cup glory on two occasions, was celebrated.
- James Burn
- Lambourn Correspondent
Jun 19, 2023 · National Hunt owner Paul Barber passed away on Sunday at the age of eighty. A passionate fan of National Hunt racing, Paul Barber ran a dairy and cheese business in Somerset and was the landlord of Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls. The pair formed a lasting friendship when Nicholls took on the lease of Ditcheat in 1991 and have enjoyed plenty of ...
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Paul Kelson Barber (31 December 1942 – 18 June 2023) was an English farmer and cheese manufacturer. He was also successful as a racehorse owner, twice winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup as part-owner of horses See More Business in 1999 and Denman in 2008. He owned Manor House Stables at Ditcheat, the base of racehorse trainer Paul Nicholls.
