PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Top jump jockey

Lizzie Kelly has joined the team at Newbury racecourse on a summer placement. Lizzie will be part of the race-day presenting team and an ambassador for ladies’ day. British FEI dressage judge

Clive Halsall has been promoted to five-star status from 5 July. He is now, as one of only 40 judges at this level, eligible to officiate at senior FEI championships. Comedian

David Walliams and actor Billy Jenkins are promoting Great British Racing’s campaign for free racing for under18s with five comedy sketches, entitled Horsing Around.

British eventer

Laura Collett scored her best CCI4* result at Luhmühlen, coming second on Mr Bass, on his debut at the level. He made the cross-country feel “like a Pony Club event”. Current Irish National Hunt champion trainer

Willie Mullins saddled his 3,000th career winner on 6 June, when Timi Roli won at Wexford under the trainer’s nephew Danny.