KIM CARED Tizzard daughter was driving force behind yard’s big-race success

THE racing world has paid a warm tribute to Kim Gingell – daughter of Gold Cup-winning trainer Colin Tizzard – who has died after a short battle with cancer.

The 43-year-old played a leading role in the Dorset family’s incredible success as a training operation.

Kim, mother of teenager Freddie and wife of Dave, died last Friday at Salisbury Hospital.

Paddy Brennan, the rider of former stable star Cue Card, tweeted: “Heartbreaking. Thinking of her family. Husband Dave, son Freddie, Colin her dad, her mum Pauline and brother Joe. RIP.”

And 20-times champion jockey AP Mccoy tweeted:

“Heart-breaking news. My thoughts are with her family and friends at this tragic time. RIP Kim.”

She might not have sought or received the public recognition like her father or brother Joe, but every time you visited the family training operation, on top of the hill outside the village of Milborne Port, Colin always made a point that it was a team effort.

He often remarked: “My name might be on the trainer’s licence, but I would like it to be Team Tizzard, not just Joe and myself, but Kim as well.”

Her father would add: “She won’t have a day off. She’s got a husband and family you know, but she is always here working.”

If the work was

not punishing enough, Kim also organised transport to the races for the runners and oversaw the medical routines for the 150 horses. She still found the time to help her son Freddie to win 30 pony races.

New ideas did not go down well with Colin, but Kim once said how she and Joe would make a suggestion to change her dad’s mind and then make him believe it was his idea.

Part-owner Geoff Nicholas tweeted a clip of Slate House after his win at Kempton in December: “This would not have been possible without Kim Tizzard. How can such joy turn to such sadness? Such a kind, talented, beautiful person.

“Will miss her so much.” 1

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