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Teenager becomes drone racing champion
A teenager from Somerset has helped his team win £174,000 in prize money at the World Drone Prix
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Tribute to AP McCoy at Newton Abbot Racecourse
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.
"McCoy provides such excitement at every fixture he attends here at Newton Abbot and we know it's the same at racecourses across the country. He's become synonymous with horseracing and is an example of the determination to succeed in the sport.
We're thrilled to be able to unveil this at our final fixture and recognise McCoy's achievements."
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.
Racing at Exeter cancelled
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 view Bristol racing driver avoid crash
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.
Parade for Grand National winner
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.
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Synchronised hailed a hero in Gloucestershire village
Cheltenham Festival winner Synchronised was hailed a hero as he returned to the Gloucestershire village of Temple Guiting.
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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."
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Synchronised gets hero's return after Gold Cup win
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."