THE many friends and local horse racing fraternity will be deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Corinne McAlister on Monday.

Corinne was a well-known figure in several arenas but was always based at the family’s historic Morning Star bar and restaurant in Belfast. It was fun to be in her company and like her late husband, Seamus, she was a regular at both local racecourses Down Royal and Downpatrick as a racehorse owner with Strongpoint providing many highlights and victories during his racing career.