HORSE RACING: Warwick Races, November 9 2018
A SEVEN-race card entertained racegoers at Warwick on the Friday before Remembrance Sunday.
Exciting Novice Kalashnikov topped the bill and comfortably won the Smarkets Novices’ Steeple Chase in impressive style.
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BE MILITARY FIT: The Sickener, November 3 2018
LYDIARD Park hosted Be Military Fit’s annual Sickener on Saturday morning.
Led by Kev Staples and Nick White – plus their literal ‘army’ of instructors – the morning put members of BMF Swindon, Bath, Cheltenham and Reading through their paces with a series of ‘military’.. →
HORSE RACING: Newbury Races, October 26 2018
EIGHT races entertained race goers in Berkshire on Friday afternoon for the course’s penultimate flat fixture of the season.
Close racing throughout and a gorgeous sunset made for a good race day.
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HORSE RACING: Emma Lavelle Stable Visit, October 25 2018
MADE a visit to Emma Lavelle and her stables/gallops on a misty Thursday morning as part of my work at the Swindon Advertiser.
Emma is a very approachable, knowledgeable and chatty trainer – you can’t help capture a bit of national hunt spirit being at her Ogbourne Maizey base.
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FOOTBALL: Swindon Supermarine vs Weymouth Town, October 13 2018
SWINDON Supermarine recorded a deserved point against Weymouth Town at the Webbswood Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Marine took the lead before Weymouth fortuitously equalised following an error in defence with minutes remaining in the opening 45.
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ICE HOCKEY: Swindon Wildcats Meet & Greet Day, August 26 2018
THE ice hockey season is just days away, and Swindon Wildcats hosted their annual ‘meet and greet’ session for fans and team sponsors.
Player-coach Aaron Nell was on hand to ask questions before players hit the ice for the first time in public this season.
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HORSE RACING: Newbury Ladies Day, August 18 2018
LADIES Day saw Newbury Racecourse host a bumper eight-race card with the Hungerford Stakes being the feature.
Sir Dancealot landed the big race, though there was plenty of competitive action elsewhere on the card.
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HORSE RACING: Newbury Lockinge Raceday, May 19 2018
RHODODENDRON claimed the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury racecourse on a sun-bathed Saturday afternoon.
Near 10,000 racegoers turned out for the feature Group I race.
Photos below, to buy images from the day please contact Francesca Altoft (@FranAltoftPhoto) on Twitter.
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SPEEDWAY: SGB Premiership Riders’ Championship, May 9 2018
SPEEDWAY’S top riders descended on Poole on Wednesday for the annual Premiership Riders’ Championship.
World Champion Jason Doyle won the event with Swindon’s Troy Batchelor taking second and Hans Andersen third.
Photos from the first-half of the meeting below.
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HORSE RACING: Hunter Chase Night, May 4 2018
THE season came to a close at Cheltenham on Friday night as more than 15,000 racegoers turned out for the course’s annual Hunter Chase night.
Photos from the night are below, more are available on request.
Contact shaun@shaunreynoldsphotography.co.uk for more.
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