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Talking Tactics with Richard Johnson: Paddock at Ascot

Eliza has a day at the races at Ascot on a bitterly cold day with Alan Halsall's horse Hazy Tom. Here she stands back to let the team talk tactics with jockey Richard Johnson......

 
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The story of the Sun Horse and Horse artefacts #2

Eliza discovers the lost religion of the Sun Horse from the Bronze Age at Copenhagen museum and how central to the culture the horse was....

 
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The Sun Horse and Horse artefacts #1

Eliza discovers the lost religion of the Sun Horse from the Bronze Age at Copenhagen museum and how central to the culture the horse was....

 
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Eliza in the Parade Ring with Hazy Tom

Eliza has a day with owner Alan Halsall and trainer Charlie Longsdon at Ascot. Their horse 'Hazy Tom' , unbeaten in five runs was a strong favourite....

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Wear the Fox Hat? Cheltenham of Course : Gallant Greys and Great Endeavours, Cocktails and Cross Country, and Hounds and Hinterlands.

The three day Paddy Power meeting at Cheltenham in November is the first of the season’s jumps meetings with a festival flavour. It is one of my favourite meetings of the year; and every day boasts top class fields in...

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Stallion Parade Cheltenham #3

  Eliza videos the stallion parade at Cheltenham Countryside day....

 
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Stallion Parade Cheltenham #2

Eliza films the stallion parade at Cheltenham Raccourse on Countryside day....

 
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Stallion Parade Cheltenham #1

One of my favourite things at the races is when they have a stallion parade. Stallions are full of themselves and can be very naughty and lots of fun! Eliza x...

 
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Great view fromthe top of the Winner's Enclosure Cheltenham

Hannah Lewis;sister of former jockey Guy Lewis (who Eliza interviewed in her festival blog) sports a striking fur hat at Cheltenham. Hannah works behind the scenes for Channel 4 racing and this is one of their team's viewpoints. A great...

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! 


 

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