Instructor Profiles

Name: Frank Conlon
Position: Yard assistant
Joined: January 2006

I have worked in racing for over 53 years with top Trainers including 30 years with Henry Cecil and 6 years with Sir Michael Stoute. I am now semi-retired but I spend my time working for The British Racing School assisting with trainees, jockeys and visitors. I also provide tours of Newmarket for The Racing Museum.

Name: Rachel McIlwraith
Position: Night Warden and Yard Assistant
Joined: March 2005

I am a night warden at The British Racing School and am also an assistant with the Flexible Learning Programme [Link to FLP page].

Name: Julie Lingham
Position: Instructor
Joined: March 2008
I joined the BRS in 2008 assisting Richard Perham with licence courses. I completed a BRS foundation course in 1987 after which I was placed with Newmarket Trainer Luca Cumani where I stayed for 10 years.

I gained experience in America working for Neil Drysdale, riding on the track every morning. I then spent over 10 years as a work rider for Ed Dunlop in Newmarket. I was fortunate to ride some very good horses and I also travelled to international race meetings to exercise runners for Mr Dunlop.

I am a huge Formula One fan and in my spare time I enjoy driving a 'Formula Ford' racing car around Silverstone race track.

Name: Alex Mant
Position: Instructor
Joined: November 2009
I completed Foundation Course 89 at The British Racing School in 1996 before working in the racing industry for 14 years. I worked in both England and Ireland, most recently for David Elsworth.

Whilst working I studied for a foundation degree in Equine Studies at Warwickshire College. In my spare time I still ride out for David Elsworth.

Name: Craig Benton
Position: Training Operation Manager
Joined: July 2009
I have been involved in racing all my life with my father having been a jockey and trainer before me.

I have held Trainer licences in both California USA and South Africa. I was approached in 2004 by the Macau Jockey Club to take up a position as Senior Racing Steward which I held until I moved to the UK In 1997 I joined the Jockey Club of South Africa as a Senior Stipendiary Steward and moved to the UK in 2007 where I worked as Assistant Trainer to Allan Jarvis and John Akehurst.

Name: Jaki Houston-Campbell
Position: Training Support and Assessment Coordinator.
Joined: August 2006.

Before joining the BRS I had worked for Ben Hanbury and James Toller. I have also had a successful career as a professional jockey having had over 600 rides. I am proud to have been the first female professional to ride a winner at Ascot and to ride in Dubai.

I have also had success as an Artist and in 1999 won the Best Racing Picture prize at Christie's in London for a charcoal of Swain and Frankie Dettori.