1972: Phil Bull: Father of Kilquhanity Pupils Anne and Ray Bull

A Racehorse called Kilquhanity

Phil Bull was the father of Anne and Ray who attended Kilquhanity in the 1950s. Phil was a professional gambler, racehorse owner and publisher, who founded the Timeform private handicapping system for British horseracing. It was said of Bull, in 1976, 

That there is no more familiar figure on English racecourses than the stocky, bearded one of Mr Phil Bull.


 Bull started as a schoolboy and could recall winning a bet on Caerion at 25/1 in the Derby.  

One of his horses he named Kilquhanity, a British born (1947) filly; a horse with more stamina than speed – unfortunately.

In 1972 Phil wrote to John and Morag:




 Phil Bull

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