Biddick among those celebrating on Thursday

Baron Edouard de Rothschild 60
President of France Galop

Jean-Bernard Eyquem 42
Rider of Tie Black & Almanzor

Sir William Purves 86
Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club 1991-93

Andrew Parker Bowles 78
Founding chairman of Retraining of Racehorses

Will Biddick 31
Six-time champion point-to-point rider

Ahmed Ajtebi 36
Rider of Gladiatorus & Vale Of York

Cherry Jones 66
Steward at Newbury, Ffos Las, Kempton & Salisbury

Carolyne Waters 71
Director of the Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre

Viscount Astor 66
Former owner with Tim Forster

Fran O’Brien 65
Owner of Sonny Parkin & Daybreak Dancer