Alice Plunkett
Alice Plunkett (Fox-Pitt) is a presenter for Channel 4 Racing and is married to top event rider William Fox-Pitt.
Alice is a former eventer who represented Britain at the young rider eventing Europeans, rode clear around Badminton Horse Trials and was a successful National Hunt jockey.
She is the only woman to have ridden at both Badminton Horse Trials and around the Grand National course at Aintree. Alice was 19 when she contested in the Fox Hunters race over the famous National fences, finishing 14th on Bold King’s Hussar, who was bred by her grandfather.
Alice hung up her competitive riding boots in 2000, although she has taken part in some charity races since her retirement. Alice and William have four children: Oliver, Thomas, Chloe, and Emily.
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‘This is the dream’: Fox-Pitt family’s home-bred wins over the Grand National fences
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AP McCoy to join Channel 4 Racing team
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The week on Twitter: Hugh Grant, Alice Plunkett and Sam Twiston-Davies
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Shake up for Channel 4 Racing's presenting team
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Alice Plunkett wins Spinal Research charity race at Goodwood
Alice Plunkett, Brendan Powell, Andrew Gould and H&H news editor Abigail Butcher helped raise £25,000 at Goodwood yesterday
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