BASIL Brindley was a man who excelled in many fields, professionally and personally. On the equine front he was a successful owner, breeder, trainer and rider, while for pleasure he enjoyed hunting. A colourful man, he was someone I knew for a long time and his death, three years ago last month, left a void in many lives.

The good news is that there is now another Basil Brindley, his grandson. He has quite the pedigree for success, being a son of Tony and of Florence Weld. Success takes many forms, one of which was his graduation from the Irish National Stud Thoroughbred Management Course six years ago. That was a year that is already making waves in the industry in a short period of time.