George Hill New Clerk of the Course at Newbury

Newbury Racecourse appointed George Hill its new Clerk of the Course, succeeding Keith Ottesen who leaves the role following the conclusion of the Dubai Duty Free International Meeting Sept. 22-23.

Hill, current Clerk of the Course for Arena Racing Company's (ARC) Southern Region and at Lingfield Racecourse, previously served as Clerk at both Brighton and Fontwell Racecourses. With multiple years of experience in the bloodstock industry prior to starting as trainee Clerk of the Course at Brighton Racecourse in 2015, Hill has been with ARC for 10 years. Hill was instrumental in the introduction of the Winter Million fixture at Lingfield, which was launched in 2022 offering a million pounds in prize money across three days of competitive Flat and Jump racing.

Julian Thick, CEO of Newbury Racecourse, added: “We are delighted that George will be joining us; he has a wealth of experience across both codes and has shown great innovation in the new concepts he has introduced in his current role. We are looking forward to working with him at Newbury and identifying areas where he sees scope for further development and new initiatives.”