Jockey Gillies dies in tragic holiday accident

Cheltenham Festival winning-jockey Campbell Gillies has reportedly died following an accident on holiday in Corfu.

Jockey Gillies dies in tragic holiday accident
Tue, 26 Jun, 2012 - 12:15

Cheltenham Festival winning-jockey Campbell Gillies has reportedly died following an accident on holiday in Corfu.

The young rider enjoyed arguably his finest moment in the saddle when partnering Brindisi Breeze to victory in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Festival last March.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: CorfuPlace: PerthPlace: Cheltenham RacecoursePerson: GilliesPerson: Campbell GilliesPerson: Brindisi BreezePerson: Willie AmosPerson: Lucinda RussellPerson: Gillies’Person: Paul BrierleyPerson: Zander VoyPerson: CampbellPerson: FinlayPerson: Niall HannityPerson: Paddy BrennanPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: Sam Twiston-DaviesPerson: WillyPerson: @Person: Brendan PowellPerson: ScuPerson: LucindaPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: Gordon ElliotPerson: C GilliesPerson: Donald McCainPerson: Sam ThomasPerson: Evan WilliamsPerson: Robert ThorntonEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Albert Bartlett Novices’ HurdleEvent: Gold Cup dayEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Gold CupOrganisation: Glasgow WarriorsOrganisation: WarriorsOrganisation: Racing UK
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