Fond memories of a 'lovely man' as tributes flow for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

There was a sombre atmosphere at Monday's race meeting at Leicester as the city mourned Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and racing paid its respects to the Thai billionaire who was a prominent investor in horses as well as the owner of Leicester City football club.

Srivaddhanaprabha, 60, was tragically killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday night as he left the King Power Stadium after Leicester's home match against West Ham.

Among the winners at Leicester on Monday was Richard Hannon, who trains 15 horses owned by Srivaddhanaprabha and who laid flowers and paid his respects at the King Power Stadium before arriving at the track.