Cornelius Lysaght

Cornelius Lysaght (pronounced /ˈlaɪsɨt/, leye-sət; born 27 January 1965, Gloucester, England, UK) is the horse racing correspondent of the BBC, usually broadcasting on Radio 5 Live.^[1] He took up this position in June 2001, succeeding the late Peter Bromley, who had held the position since 1959.

Lysaght was raised in Herefordshire and educated at Eton. He led BBC 5 Live's racing team to one of radio's 'Oscars', a Sony Award for its acclaimed Cheltenham Festival coverage (2003). He became a cult figure in the 1990s when appearing on BBC Radio 1 as the voice of Mark and Lard's daily competition feature Dobbins or Bobbins. ^[2]

Initially a broadcaster with radio stations Severn Sound (Gloucester) and Southern Sound (Brighton) and telephone service Racecall, he was amongst the first people heard on Radio 5, and has become one of the station's best known voices.^{[citation needed]}

He has written for the London Evening Standard, Horse and Hound magazine, The Sunday Mirror, The Times, The Guardian, Radio Times and for the BBC.

He is a supporter of Everton Football Club ^[3]

References

1. ^ "Cornelius Lysaght". BBC Online. February 2008. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/radiofivelive/cornelius_lysaght.shtml. Retrieved 7 September 2010. 
2. ^ "Afternoon Show". Scrawn and Lard.co.uk. http://www.scrawnandlard.co.uk/afternoon.htm. Retrieved 23 February 2011. 
3. ^ {Mentioned on Fighting Talk, Radio 5 Live, June 18 2012 - also see CorneliusRacing on Twitter}

External links

• Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter

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Name	Lysaght, Cornelius
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Short description	British horse racing writer
Date of birth	27 January 1965
Place of birth	Gloucester, England, UK
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