Former trainer Chapman dies

Former trainer David Chapman has died, aged 77.

Chapman passed away on Monday night after suffering a blackout.

He was admitted to York District Hospital, but failed to regain consciousness.

Based at Stillington, near Easingwold, North Yorkshire, Chapman’s career spanned over 40 years before he retired in 2008.

His granddaughter, Ruth Carr, continued the family legacy by taking over Chapman’s licence.

Carr said: “He was out doing his evening feed yesterday evening, came back in, took his boots off, and had some sort of blackout.

“He never regained consciousness and unfortunately passed away.

“You have to look at the benefits – he wouldn’t want to have been physically disadvantaged or anything like that.

“It’s heartbreaking, but he was a great man and a great influence on my life and my career.”