Death of trainer Swinbank at the age of 62

The racing community has been placed into shock following the unexpected death of top dual-purpose trainer Alan Swinbank on Wednesday. He was 62.

Swinbank made his mark on the Flat and over jumps during a training career which began in 2001 and garnered nearly 800 domestic winners.

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Andrew DietzReporter

Published on 18 May 2017inNews

Last updated 08:06, 18 May 2017

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