Machell Place

The racing community in Newmarket has lost one of its most popular members with the death of former trainer Tony Hide at the age of 85. Tony Hide's lifelong love of and commitment to racing started in childhood as his father William was a trainer near Ludlow in Shropshire. Both Tony and his elder brother Edward were apprenticed to their father and, while Edward went on to become a multiple Classic-winning rider and 'Cock o' the North' on numerous occasions, Tony's race-riding career (from 1954 to 1968) was less high...

The training game may be a tough one but that doesn't stop new young hopefuls  joining the ranks each year. Getting early winners on the board counts for everything and that is something Alice Haynes managed from the outset. Now, just over three years since she sent out her first runner, her string has grown steadily in number and she has taken on the historic Machell Place Stables in Newmarket in addition to her original base just across the road at Cadland Cottage Stables. Despite having all of Newmarket's expansive...