BALNASLOW’s win in last Thursday’s Randox Health hunters’ chase at Aintree set off wild celebrations among the family of the late Peggy Hagan who took huge pride in the horse’s achievements and would have been in her element on such a wonderful occasion.

As it was, Peggy was represented at the track by many, but not all, of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchilden. These included daughter Margaret and her husband Nigel and son David, son Sam, grandson Stephen (the actor whose roles have included Rich Clayton in the Stan Lee’s Lucky Man series) and his wife Wendy along with their three children Bella, Max and Riley. Also in the party were good friends Avril and Errol Jenkins.