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Chester chief executive Richard Thomas dismissed due to 'misuse' of resources

Richard Thomas: chief executive of Chester Race Company
Richard Thomas: long-standing Chester chief executive's contract has been terminatedCredit: Chester racecourse

Chester chief executive Richard Thomas has been dismissed by the racecourse after being found to have misused company resources for a personal project.

The news comes following speculation about Thomas's future after he was absent from the course for its prestigious May meeting two weeks ago.

Ian O'Doherty, chairman of the Chester Race Company (CRC), said the decision had followed an internal investigation.

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Bill BarberIndustry editor

Published on 18 May 2021inNews

Last updated 17:35, 18 May 2021

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