RACECOURSE MANAGER IS THE STRONGEST LINK

HE’S used to watching winners at his day job, but Uttoxeter Racecourse’s General Manager David MacDonald proved to be a winner himself when he took on TV quiz host Anne Robinson on The Weakest Link.

The stern interrogator may have made him imitate a horse jumping a fence, but he eventually emerged victorious – and £1,380 richer.

David had been keeping the outcome secret from friends and colleagues since the show was recorded several months ago, but it was finally broadcast on Tuesday afternoon (16 SEPTEMBER).

A cool head, and some inspirational answers, kept him in good stead during the contest on BBC1.

“It felt fantastic to win,” he said after taking the tiebreaker by two questions to one, and with one question still in hand.

“I was nervous about taking on Anne Robinson. She has a scary reputation, but I held my own.”

David even had to answer one horse racing question about the former jockey and broadcaster Brough Scott. He got it correct.

Back at work, the boss of Uttoxeter Racecourse is now looking forward to Sunday’s Medieval Raceday, the first family funday since the summer. Racing starts at 2.20pm.

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