West Country Racing

Newton Abbot Racecourse has commissioned a bronze sculpture of jockey AP McCoy to recognise his achievements and contribution to the sport.

The sculpture will be unveiled before the start of the first race today and will go on show in the weighing room at the racecourse.

The bronze sculpture was created by William Newton, a sculptor based in Wincanton. The unveiling will mark the end of the 2014 racing season at Newton Abbot Racecourse.

Tomorrow's horse racing at Exeter has been cancelled following today's rain and the prospect of further heavy downpours.

Nearly half a million people have watched Bristol racing driver Dino Zamparelli narrowly avoided a spectacular crash in a recent Formula 2 race in Belgium. The footage on YouTube shows the 19-year-old swerving to miss another car in poor visibility at the Spa circuit.

Grand national winner Neptune Collonges has been given a victory parade through the Somerset village where he is stabled. Head lad Clifford Baker is pictured (front left) leading the horse through Ditcheat.

Neptune gave trainer Paul Nicholls his first-ever Grand National victory after entering 53 runners over the years.

Synchronised, has been given a hero's return in Temple Guiting, after winning the big race at yesterday's Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Jonjo O'Neill, Synchronised's trainer, said:

"It's brilliant for everyone. It's magic. This is a big team effort and everybody was involved."

Synchronised, will get a hero's return to Temple Guiting in Gloucestershire after yesterday's triumph at Cheltenham.

The 8-1 shot ridden by Tony McCoy, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as two-time victor Kauto Star was pulled up in the early stages.

Jonjo O'Neill, who is based at Jackdaws Castle in Temple Guiting, is celebrating his first Gold Cup win as a trainer. He said:

"He flowered in the last few days and it was spot-on timing. It's fantastic to win it as a trainer."