My Race Days

Eliza has ...

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07
2011

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Jockey Micheal Nolan receives Award for Top Novice Pt to Pt Rider

Young Irish jockey Micheal Nolan, based with Philip Hobbs, gets his Award for Top Men's Novice Rider at the National Point to Point Dinner Awards....

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Auction for Isabel Tompsett at the National Point to Point Awards

Voice of the Races Eliza shows off the last available limited edition by her partner David Dent signed by Tony McCoy at the National Point to Point Awards.After a fierce auction, it raised £1100 and the winning bid was...

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Richard Burton gets a Standing Ovation for winning Top Men's Point to Point Champion Rider

Richard Burton gets an amazing reception on going up to collect his award at the National Point to Point Awards Dinner. Richard has ridden over 400 winners making him the Record Holder of wins in Points....

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Robert Waley-Cohen Owner of Cheltenham Gold cup winner Long Run at the National Pt to Pt Awards

Robert Waley-Cohen owner of Long Run gets a huge round of applause as he is introduced at the National Point to Point Awards. Robert is Cahirman of the Point to Point Authority and is the new Chairman of Cheltenham racecourse....

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Chester Races: Hollyoaks and Heavy Rock; 'Gee Gees' and a Glamorous Spirit at Ladies Evening!

Chester Racecourse is one of the most unusual in Britain and has a unique atmosphere and special association with Fashion, Sport and History. Their Ladies Days are very well supported; not least because of their excellent competition prizes for Best...

Jul
04
2011

a new fan

Atrhur Hendry became a fan of Eliza

Jun
30
2011

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Jun
29
2011

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Newbury: What the Butler Saw; Arabian Elegance; from Coast to Coast; and a Rumh with a View!

The week prior to Ascot I had been asked to model by Newbury racecourse for a shoot to promote a fabulous new idea they are launching for the summer for Ladies. It involves having your own Butler for the day!...

Jun
28
2011

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Eliza with Cerys and her horse 'Casino Royale'

After a first visit to the Races for Eliza's friend Cerys, the morning after is spent at a Livery yard near Preston. Cerys had worked at a racing stables in the past but had never been to the races. She...

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Eliza lands a Forecast while enjoying a seafood platter at Mer restaurant Chester Races!!

Picking 4 horses in an exacta to finish first and second in eaither order is staking 12 bets. If the stake is 50p then it comes to £6. Eliza has picked 4 horses. Two she has taken based on friend...

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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!