Death of Peter Newell

PETER Newell of Readsland Stud outside Dunshaughlin in Co Meath died on Wednesday night, just a day before his family’s star mare Surrounding won a listed race at Galway. He rode superbly well across country. He always took his own line hunting and was a great horseman. He was also an excellent polo player and was still riding his favourite horse until recently, despite ill health.