OBITUARY

Truth about that supposed chauvinistJohn McCririck

RACING lost its biggest character when John McCririck died last month at the age of 79.
The phrase “larger than life” could have been coined for Big Mac who spent three decades at the heart of the sport’s coverage on ITV and Channel 4.
His energetic performances in the betting ring made him a household name but, from the tributes paid by some of the sport’s biggest names, it’s clear that there was a lot more to him than that TV persona.
McCririck had won awards as a campaigning journali...