Richard Pitman among those celebrating their birthdays today

Richard Pitman 77
Rider of Pendil, Crisp & Lanzarote

Jim Cassidy 57
Australian & New Zealand Hall of Fame jockey

Declan McDonogh 40
Champion jockey 2006

Tommy Berry 29
Rider of Overreach & Vancouver

Mike Repole 51
Owner of Repole Stable

Andy Hornby 53
Chief executive of Coral Bookmakers 2011-16

Richard Hobson 42
Purchaser of Hurricane Fly & trainer of Lord Du Mesnil

Andre Best 50
Rider of Kornado & Pinot

Walter Wharton 61
Rider of Yule Log & Water Colour

Conor Ring 27
Rider of Wychwoods Brook

Alice Mills 33
Rider of Monkerty Tunkerty

Simon West 40
Middleham trainer

Nigel Dunger 63
Pulborough permit-holder

Chris Thomson Jones 66
Former assistant to Tom Jones

Bill Eacott 71
Owner with Jim Boyle

Nicky Butt 45
Owner with Tom Dascombe

Patrick Robinson 80
Journalist-turned-author