The seven year-old gelding Paisley Park seems to be taking star celebrity status in his stride at Emma Lavelle Racing's stables in Ogbourne Maizey, near Marlborough. Posing for visitors from a syndicate, he looks a picture [above] in his Sun Racing Stayers' Hurdle cloth - in the safe hands of travelling head girl Laura Scrivener.
Winner's enclosure: Neil King (left) with Richard Johnson & The Knot Is TiedLocal trainer Neil King had good reason to remember his first winner at Newbury since February 2008 when The Knot Is Tiedwon the Be Wiser Insurance Juvenile Handicap Hurdle race under champion jockey Richard Johnson.
Noel Fehily spots his wife among his fellow jockeys in their guard of honour Newbury, Saturday, March 23: Noel Fehily delivered the perfect ending to an illustrious career in the saddle when he bowed out as a jockey with a victory on his final ride.
Altior (Photo: Newbury racecourse)Altior, Beware the Bear and Pentland Hills, Nicky Henderson’s heroes from last week’s Cheltenham Festival, will parade at Newbury, when the track hosts its last jumps fixture of the 2018-19 season (Saturday, March 23).
Noel Fehily, who announced he would retire from the saddle after riding his seventh Cheltenham Festival winner last week, will end his illustrious career at Newbury on Saturday (March 23).
Chelsea Pearce & Kilnaboy Buffet at Moreton The British eventing season opened in earnest last Saturday (March 2) at Moreton in Dorset.
Gold Cup presentation: Paul Nicholls & Nick Scholfield on the podiumThe Grade 3 William Hill Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup is becoming a Paul Nicholls benefit after the ten-time champion jumps trainer extended his domination of the feature Newbury chase to nine victories with San Benedetoon Saturday (March 2).
Emitom (right) on the way to win The RR Elite 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle RaceThe rain held off, but the clouds turned it quite dark by fifth race. The going - after the previous day's rain and some watering - was Good to Soft for Newbury Racecourse's Mencap Raceday (March 1) - and with another Emitom win, a new star may well have shown how bright he could shine.
