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The famous voice of Henry Blofeld is also booked in and will commentate on the first innings. The day starts with coaching for local school children and at midday the corporate lunch reception starts.

Other Hollywood stars of the time featured: Dorothy McGuire (the Virgin Mary), Claude Rains (Herod the Great), Telly Savalas (Pontius Pilate) and Sidney Poitier (Simon of Cyrene). 5 of 20 "Here ...

Ernst Blofeld is a 3yo b unknown from Ireland trained by J & T Gosden, who is based at Newmarket. It is sired by the stallion Frankel out of the dam Quidura. Ernst Blofeld is yet to break its maiden ...

NICK ROCKETT powered home to win a thrilling Grand National at Aintree! While in the following Dubai Cup later in the evening, Frankie Dettori on Mixto was beaten ON THE LINE by Hit Show. The ...

ERNST BLOFELD (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is a notable newcomer for John and Thady Gosden at a track at which they have introduced some smart types, being White Birch Farm's homebred son of the GII ...

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All winning or stakes-placed progeny are listed for North American performances within the previous seven days. Winners are updated on the list only when the information on new winners is ...

This section lists the progeny entered in an upcoming race in North America (U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico) for the subject stallion. Weekly entries are published as soon as they are available ...

View post on Instagram But it is his role in Diamonds Are Forever – as one half of Blofeld's henchmen duo Mr Wint and Mr Kidd alongside Putter Smith – that he will be most remembered for.

A James Bond villain has died - sparking tributes from fans. Bruce Glover was 92. He played Ernst Stavro Blofeld assassin Mr Wint in Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, starring alongside Sean Connery.