For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter Happy Mondays star Bez has revealed he is launching his own horse racing club.
And the 56-year-old is seeking fans' help to buy into a thoroughbred filly, which he has called Mystic Moonshadow. Bez, real name Mark Berry, is still a novice in the sport but will learn how to commentate, improve his knowledge and hone his riding skills.
He says his experience in the field extends only to placing bets on the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup, and being a childhood fan of the Dick Francis horse racing novels. "It's all the joys and nightmares of horse ownership without the cost," he told the PA news agency. "It's like a private members club where you
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