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How Paisley Park has put his team through the wringer in more ways than you know

Lee Mottershead learns something new when visiting Paisley Park's trainer

Paisley Park with trainer Emma Lavelle and her husband Barry Fenton at Bonita racing stables near Marlborough 2.3.21Pic: Edward Whitaker
Emma Lavelle and Barry Fenton look into the eyes of Paisley Park at the trainer's Bonita Racing StablesCredit: Edward Whitaker

Nell is an adorable black lurcher who was being starved.

Not so long ago the poor creature's future was bleak, as borne out by the scratches on her 18-month-old face. Thankfully, she now has a new home with Emma Lavelle and Barry Fenton. Their rescue dog is full of trust and affection, and although she creates an occasional puddle on the floor of Lavelle's office, that messy problem will disappear in time.

Nell has already lived a life of fluctuating fortunes. The same applies to the star resident at Bonita Racing Stables.

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