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Wherefore art thou Northumberland Plate? Star-crossed trainers chase elusive Newcastle prize
Sir Mark Prescott (left) and Brian Ellison are both seeking a first Northumberland Plate
They come from opposite sides of the track but they are united by a common passion, a longing that has been building up for years.
No it is not Romeo and Juliet but the two star-crossed trainers seeking to satisfy their desires in a Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate sure to be rich on drama.
The gambled-on Trooper Bisdee and True Legend run for Sir Mark Prescott, the son of one Conservative MP and grandson of another. He was educated at Harrow and inherited the family baronetcy in 1965.
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