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Character
Day parade of horses – special thanks to Clive Bennett, polopictures.co.uk
understand why. He’s mischievous,
funny, plain-speaking, ambitious,
fiercely competitive, dedicated to
a life which involves daily 5.30am
gallops, an immensely proud family
man and owner of a yard many do
not realise is tucked away on the
outskirts of the city.
When he states ‘If I won the
lottery tomorrow I would still be
doing exactly the same thing’, he
means it.
“The best part of this life is that
I’ve had so much fun out of horses.
Jen and I have hunted and raced
together, we’ve met terrific people
from every walk of life, amongst
them a lady who absolutely
loves racing and really knows her
horses… Her Majesty the Queen!”
There you have it, from the
horse’s mouth.
chrisgordonracing.co.uk
www.residentmagazine.co.uk
Morestead features: a five-
furlong woodchip gallop,
situated next to the yard
for easy access; more than
two miles of grass gallops;
various schooling facilities
including an enclosed all-
weather school to warm
up horses before they go
on the gallops, also used
as an educational area for
those that need flat and
jumping work; a six-horse
walker to aid cooling down
and help horses which
cannot be ridden for any
reason; turn-out paddocks
and 54 boxes, from which
the horses enjoy beautiful
views .
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