Julie Cecil

The Newmarket racing community is in mourning at the passing of Julie Cecil, one of the town's most beloved figures, on Wednesday morning. Born in North Yorkshire in February 1942, Cecil's life was framed by racehorses from the outset. Her father, the multiple champion trainer Sir Noel Murless, was based initially at Hambleton Lodge on Sutton Bank before moving to Beckhampton and on to Newmarket, where Cecil remained for seven decades until her death at the age of 80. A superb horsewoman, Cecil rode out in her father's string daily,...