Death of John Dudgeon

Trainer of Gayle Warning dies a day before 85th birthday

Hazel Peplinski: John Dudgeon's daughterCredit: John Grossick Racing Photography

John Dudgeon, a stalwart of the Scottish jumps scene who trained the 1984 Aintree Fox Hunters winner Gayle Warning, has died at the age of 84.

Dudgeon leaves a strong racing legacy being father of Perth chief executive Hazel Peplinski and also stepfather to trainer Nick Alexander.

From a farming family, Dudgeon, who trained for many years at Humbie in West Lothian and was master of the East Stirlingshire Foxhounds, rode successfully in point-to-points for 25 years.

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Bruce JacksonReporter

Published on 2 July 2016inNews

Last updated 14:31, 2 July 2016

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