My Race Days

Eliza has ...

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23
2011

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Fashion Model and stylist Ceri backs winners at Newbury Dubai International Arabian Race Day

After an initial tip Ceri was given goes astray; she picks up by backing two winners on the trot and wins over £100 !Eliza interviews her about her wins in between the Fashion shoot at the Dubai international Arabian...

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Berkshire Primary Children win cash for their Schools in the Colourful Camels competition!

...at Dubai International Arabian race day at Newbury. The competition, to decorate Camel and Arabian Horse Sculptures was set and judged by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; who sposnors a number of educational initiatives at fostering multi cultural...

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Connie Masciave modelling for Sheradon Dublin/Robert Masciave Fashion shoot Newbury

Connie, wife of designer/stylist Robert, modelling for photographer Sheradon Dublin at Newbury's Dubai International Arabian race day. The hats are made from human hair!Connie's outfit is her own Vera Wang Wedding dress that was made into two dresses!...

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Stylist Robert Masciave - final touches to Eliza's hair Sheradon Dublin Fashion shoot Newbury

The hats here are unique and innovative - the work of internationally renowned Fashion Hair Stylist Robert Masciave, they are made from human hair and feathers. Here Robert styles Eliza's hair for the shoot at Newbury Races on Dubai International...

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Dubai International Arabian Day Newbury

The Dubai International Arabian Race Day at Newbury 2011. A movie by Eliza Cook. With kind permission of Racing UK.Photographs by Eliza Cook and David Dent...

Jul
22
2011

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Arabian Magic: The Dubai Summer Festival 2011 Newbury Preview

If there is any place in the UK to be this coming weekend, it’s Newbury. There is the prestigious Super Sprint in which we get to see some of the fastest horses in training, and a good group 3 race the...

Jul
13
2011

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Isabel Tompsett and the Welsh Horse Racing Community; Online Auction Lot List; Dinner, Awards and Benefit July 9th.

UPDATE BOTH AUCTIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. if you were not successful but would like to donate please call Guy Lewis - 07778 333779 Dai Jones - 07736 553011.The Final Auction bids are listed at the bottom of the page....

Jul
12
2011

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Morning with Jonjo at Jackdaws; signed photo of McCoy winning National etc Auction for Isabel

Many kind donations were made to raise money for the isabel Tompsett Recovery Fund. Isabel was seriously injured in a nasty fall at Fakenham and her recovery will be slow and gradual after being on life support for while. As...

Jul
08
2011

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The National Point to Point Awards Evening

The National Point to Point Awards Evening is always a fabulous evening for the Point to Point enthusiast; when after a thrilling season awards are made to the Riders and Owners with the highest tally of wins. The presentation is...

Jul
07
2011

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Eliza interviews Micheal Nolan after his Award at the National Point to Point Championships Dinner

Micheal Nolan rides for Philip Hobbs and is based in Minehead but hails from ireland. He has wanted to be a jockey since sitting on his uncles horse Olympian when he was five years old. He this year won the...

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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!