My Race Days

Eliza has ...

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21
2011

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After Cheltenham Races: the Montpelier Wine Bar

After the races there are various haunts on which race goers descend; but Montpelier between the Queens Hotel and the Montpelier wine bar is the favourite area for waterholes. The Montpelier Wine Bar is a hub of activity every weekend...

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The Romantic Greenway Hotel Gardens by Night; Cheltenham

After dinner at the Von Essen Greenway Hotel Eliza admires the beautifully lit gardens.A perfect place to say in Cheltenham set in tranquil grounds where only the ocassional owl hoot or fox yiff dusturbs the peace. It was a...

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"Welcome to my Boudoir" : Eliza at the Greenway Hotel Cheltenham

Eliza won the fashion Award at the Cheltenham festival and part of her prize was a night with dinner at the Greenway Hotel in Cheltenham which was a favourite place when staying for racing of the late Queen Mother. Eliza...

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Thousands on the Cheltenham lawn: and that's just the catering staff!!!

There was a fire drill on the morning of the second day of Cheltenham's Showcase meeting. The gates were not yet open to public so the people on the lawn you see are just from half of one of the...

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The Hands on MD: Edward Gillespie of Cheltenham holds a quiz for racegoers

The 'Jargon Buster' quiz is designed to enlighten ocassional and regular racegoers alike by illuminating the meaning of some of the technical expressions in the sport..Edward Gillespie as usual gets involved hands on in the racecourse activities by chairing...

Aug
15
2011

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Bangor: These Colours Don't Run?Grand Nationals; the Light Brigade &Heavy Metal; Iron Maidens Gutsy Mares & Fashionable Fillies

The Cayterers 2nd Well I hope followers of my blog would know by now not to expect ‘Didn’t we have a lovely day the day we went to Bangor’ as my music connection with my trip to Bangor Races. A...

Aug
05
2011

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Eliza's Log: Supplemental: Dubai Day Newbury: Trainer Interview and more Fashion/Action images

Sheradon Dublin Fashion shoot Newbury Dubai International Arabian Day Having had such a great day at the Dubai Arabian International at Newbury, I thought I would find out a little more about one of the Arabian Trainers. I had heard...

Aug
04
2011

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Eliza collects £51 for a £3 bet at Bangor!

A fellow finalist in the Best Dressed Lady competition had suggested Eliza have a little bet on the Donald McCain runner Seeedless - which obliged at long odds!...

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Eliza backs a long priced winner at Bangor

'Voice of the Races' Eliza won Best Dressed Lady at Bangor but also managed to back a long priced winner. Donald McCain Jnr had a 20/1 winner and a treble on the day: a good yard to follow if you...

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These Colours run on: From Rhyme n Reason to Yemeni Princess

Eliza interviews Juliet Reed and Carl Leafe of Woodhaven Stud. They ran 'Yemeni Princess' at Bangor who finished a promising 4th on her first time over jumps. She is trained by Brendan Powell who as a jockey rode Juliet's horse...

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About Eliza Cook

Hi! I'm Eliza. I am a Geographer by profession, and am currently studying for a PhD in Geography at Swansea University. I will be investigating ice core records from Greenland pretty soon. But you don't want to hear about those.

On top of this, during a year out, I fell into working as an in-house model for Agent Provocateur. Strange but true! This experience heightened my appreciation of fashion - especially the eclectic and eccentric fashions of the races.

I've been a racing fan for two years. I love all racing, but a day at the jumps is where I really feel the most excitement. Having grown up in Gloucestershire, with two great racecourses on the doorstep - Cheltenham and Chepstow - it is a wonder that I didn't find racing sooner.

I've been privileged to be a part of some of the 'behind the scenes' elements of racing, from photographing frosty morning breeze-ups to attending the post Cheltenham Festival jockeys' celebration in the Weighing Room!

I am thrilled to be a 'Voice of the Races'. To me, the most striking feature of racing is the accessibility of participants - and the fact that everybody attending has a part to play. A day at the races has it all; wonderful horses, spectacle and fashion, in an adrenaline soaked atmosphere where people from all walks of life come together in mutual appreciation of the sport.

I can't wait to tell you all about my experiences at the races, the people I meet and the adventures I have, as well as the fashions I encounter and the stories I uncover.

I hope you enjoy it!