Directors

Mark Johnston

Mark Johnston

Managing Director / Trainer

Mark Johnston mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 1987

Mark has trained more than 100 winners for 25 consecutive seasons, achieving success in Classics and numerous Group One races. Born in Scotland in 1959, he became interested in racing through his father’s ownership of horses. At 14 he knew he was destined to become a trainer, but decided to study first as a vet and after qualifying worked in veterinary practice for three years.

Deirdre Johnston

Deirdre Johnston

Director / Assistant Trainer

Deirdre Johnston mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 1987

Assistant Trainers

Jock Bennett

Jock Bennett

Assistant Trainer

Jock Bennett mark johnston racing
With MJR Since November 1997
Charlie Johnston

Charlie Johnston

Assistant Trainer

Charlie Johnston mark johnston racing
With MJR Since Birth!

Vets

Neil Mechie

Neil Mechie

Vet

Neil Mechie mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 2012
John Martin

John Martin

Vet

John Martin mark johnston racing
With MJR Since April 2014
Erin Allison

Erin Allison

Vet Assistant

Erin Allison mark johnston racing
With MJR Since July 2011

Yard Managers

Sam McCullagh

Sam McCullagh

Yard Manager - Out of training horses

With MJR Since March 2018
Niamh O’Brien mark johnston racing

Niamh O’Brien

Yard Manager

With MJR Since November 2017
Mairead Heap

Mairead Heap

Yard Manager

Mairead Heap mark johnston racing
With MJR Since May 2012
Hayley Kelly

Hayley Kelly

Yard Manager

Hayley Kelly mark johnston racing
With MJR Since November 1994
Emma Dwyer

Emma Dwyer

Yard Manager

Emma Dwyer mark johnston racing
With MJR Since July 2013
Andrew Larnach

Andrew Larnach

Yard Manager

Andrew Larnach mark johnston racing
With MJR Since September 2002
Andrew Bottomley

Andrew Bottomley

Yard Manager

Andrew Bottomley mark johnston racing
With MJR Since July 2002

Administration

Ruth Burne

Ruth Burne

Racing secretary

With MJR Since November 2015
Michael Flory

Michael Flory

HR & Transport Manager

With MJR Since October 2011
Kieran Bray mark johnston racing

Kieran Bray

Racing secretary

With MJR Since July 2018
Elaine Thompson

Elaine Thompson

Accounts Manager

With MJR Since March 2001
Cathy Pettigrew

Cathy Pettigrew

Secretary

With MJR Since August 2006
Adam Brook mark johnston racing

Adam Brook

Racing Secretary

With MJR Since November 2019

Travelling Managers

Tristan Burton-Pye

Tristan Burton-Pye

Travelling Manager

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With MJR Since June 2005
Tim Jarvis

Tim Jarvis

Travelling Manager

Tim Jarvis mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 2017
Robynne Watton

Robynne Watton

Senior Travelling Manager

Robynne Watton mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 1991
Rhona Bagnall

Rhona Bagnall

Travelling Manager

Rhona Bagnall mark johnston racing
With MJR Since August 2008
Mark Billingham

Mark Billingham

Travelling Manager

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With MJR Since November 1996
Calvin McCormack

Calvin McCormack

Travelling Manager

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With MJR Since February 2013

Drivers

Rose Beattie

Rose Beattie

Part-time box driver

With MJR Since January 2003
Neil Hodgson

Neil Hodgson

Groom - box driver

Neil Hodgson mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 1994
Ken Miller

Ken Miller

Part time box driver

With MJR Since July 2016
Keith Watson

Keith Watson

Groom - box driver

Keith Watson mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 2014
Chris Waddington mark johnston racing

Chris Waddington

Part time driver

With MJR Since March 2018
Alan Tippling

Alan Tippling

Part-time box driver

With MJR Since April 2016

Farriers

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Farrier

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Mark Morley

Mark Morley

Farrier

Justin Landy

Justin Landy

Farrier

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Grooms & Riders

Stephen Carroll

Stephen Carroll

Groom - Rider

Stephen Carroll mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 2016
Sophy Scott

Sophy Scott

Groom - Rider

Sophy Scott mark johnston racing
With MJR Since May 2017
Shrawan Singh

Shrawan Singh

Groom - Rider

Shrawan Singh mark johnston racing
With MJR Since May 2012
Sharna Armstrong

Sharna Armstrong

Groom - Rider

Sharna Armstrong mark johnston racing
With MJR Since November 2015
Scott Doherty

Scott Doherty

Groom - Rider

Scott Doherty mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 2010
Savroop Singh

Savroop Singh

Groom - Rider

Savroop Singh mark johnston racing
With MJR Since July 2008
Sarah Simpson

Sarah Simpson

Groom

With MJR Since February 2017
Rima Ram

Rima Ram

Groom - Rider

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With MJR Since October 2013
Richard Jarvis

Richard Jarvis

Groom - Rider

Richard Jarvis mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 2017
Rena Sked

Rena Sked

Groom

Rena Sked mark johnston racing
With MJR Since October 2016
Rebecca Wright

Rebecca Wright

Groom - Rider

Rebecca Wright mark johnston racing
With MJR Since May 2016
Ratan Singh

Ratan Singh

Groom - Rider

Ratan Singh mark johnston racing
With MJR Since April 2006
Rachel Fox-Barnett

Rachel Fox-Barnett

Groom - Rider (Assistant Yard Manager )

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With MJR Since July 2012
Punjraj Singh

Punjraj Singh

Groom - Rider

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With MJR Since Groom - Rider
Patrick Trainor

Patrick Trainor

Groom - Rider

Patrick Trainor mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 1999
Oliver Stammers

Oliver Stammers

Apprentice Jockey

With MJR Since October 2017
Nestor Francisco

Nestor Francisco

Groom - Rider

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With MJR Since June 2006
Nellie Trott mark johnston racing

Nellie Trott

Groom-Rider

With MJR Since October 2018
Nain Singh

Nain Singh

Groom - Rider

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With MJR Since January 2017
Liam Dyson

Liam Dyson

Groom

With MJR Since May 2018
Liam Conway

Liam Conway

Groom (Assistant Yard Manager )

With MJR Since February 2018
Lee Shaw

Lee Shaw

Groom

Lee Shaw mark johnston racing
With MJR Since October 2015
Lauren Hickin

Lauren Hickin

Groom - Rider

Lauren Hickin mark johnston racing
With MJR Since September 2015
Lauren Jarvis

Lauren Jarvis

Groom

With MJR Since January 2004
Khet Singh

Khet Singh

Groom - Rider

Khet Singh mark johnston racing
With MJR Since August 2013
Keith Sked

Keith Sked

Groom

Keith Sked mark johnston racing
With MJR Since September 2010
Katie Williams

Katie Williams

Groom - Rider

Katie Williams mark johnston racing
With MJR Since Janaury 2017
Kathleen Charlton

Kathleen Charlton

Groom

With MJR Since November 2015
Karina Cowley mark johnston racing

Karina Cowley

Groom - Rider

Joe Maughan

Joe Maughan

Groom - Rider

Joe Maughan mark johnston racing
With MJR Since May 2017
Jenny Miller

Jenny Miller

Groom - Rider

Jenny Miller mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 2017
James Goodall

James Goodall

Groom - Rider

James Goodall mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 2011
James Fenney

James Fenney

Groom

James Fenney mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 2001
Hope Willis

Hope Willis

Groom - Rider

Hope Willis mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 2017
Heather Jones mark johnston racing

Heather Jones

Groom-Rider

With MJR Since April 2018
Harvey Ewart

Harvey Ewart

Groom - Rider

Harvey Ewart mark johnston racing
With MJR Since November 2010
Hari Singh Bhati

Hari Singh Bhati

Groom - Rider (Assistant Yard Manager )

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With MJR Since April 2008
Graham Pettigrew

Graham Pettigrew

Groom - Rider

Graham Pettigrew mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 2003
Giovani Silva Dos Santos

Giovani Silva Dos Santos

Groom - Rider

Giovani Silva Dos Santos mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 2010
Gianni Masala

Gianni Masala

Groom - Rider

Gianni Masala mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 2017
Gerard Thomson

Gerard Thomson

Groom

Gerard Thomson mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 2010
Gemma Wood

Gemma Wood

Groom

Gemma Wood mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 2004
Gavin Hardisty

Gavin Hardisty

Groom

Gavin Hardisty mark johnston racing
With MJR Since November 2011
Francesca Fowden

Francesca Fowden

Groom - Rider

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With MJR Since May 2017
Ferenc Balogh

Ferenc Balogh

Groom - Rider

With MJR Since November 2017
Fanni Ganda

Fanni Ganda

Groom - Rider

Fanni Ganda mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 2017
Emma Bedford

Emma Bedford

Groom - Rider

Emma Bedford mark johnston racing
With MJR Since April 2015
David Hickin

David Hickin

Groom - Rider

David Hickin mark johnston racing
With MJR Since September 2015
Darren Forster

Darren Forster

Groom

Darren Forster mark johnston racing
With MJR Since October 2009
Chloe Nock

Chloe Nock

Groom - Rider

Chloe Nock mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 2017
Chelsie Butler

Chelsie Butler

Groom - Rider

Chelsie Butler mark johnston racing
With MJR Since October 2016
Charlotte Tindale mark johnston racing

Charlotte Tindale

Groom-Rider

With MJR Since October 2018
Charlotte Cotgrave

Charlotte Cotgrave

Groom-Rider

With MJR Since July 2017
Cesar Dayaca

Cesar Dayaca

Groom - Rider

Cesar Dayaca mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 2006
Cerys Jones mark johnston racing

Cerys Jones

Groom-Rider

With MJR Since August 2018
Bhanwar Singh

Bhanwar Singh

Groom - Rider

Bhanwar Singh mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 2017
Bela Juszel

Bela Juszel

Groom - Rider

Bela Juszel mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 2017
Barry Lusted

Barry Lusted

Groom - Rider

Barry Lusted mark johnston racing
With MJR Since January 2008
Annie Mann

Annie Mann

Groom - Rider

Annie Mann mark johnston racing
With MJR Since February 2009
Andrew Shaw

Andrew Shaw

Groom - Rider

Andrew Shaw mark johnston racing
With MJR Since May 2013
Andrew Breslin

Andrew Breslin

Apprentice Jockey

With MJR Since January 2018
Andrew Bacon

Andrew Bacon

Groom - Rider

Andrew Bacon mark johnston racing
With MJR Since October 2012
Amanda Mackin

Amanda Mackin

Groom - Rider

Amanda Mackin mark johnston racing
With MJR Since April 2002
Aiden Smithies

Aiden Smithies

Groom - Rider

Aiden Smithies mark johnston racing
With MJR Since October 2016
Aiden Redpath mark johnston racing

Aiden Redpath

Groom-Rider

With MJR Since June 2018

Part Time Grooms & Riders

Sam Welton mark johnston racing

Sam Welton

Part-time rider

With MJR Since January 2018
Russell Kennmore

Russell Kennmore

Rider & riding coach

Russell Kennmore mark johnston racing
With MJR Since November 2013
Robbie Fitzpatrick

Robbie Fitzpatrick

Part-time Rider

Robbie Fitzpatrick mark johnston racing
Nicola Rabjohn

Nicola Rabjohn

Part-time rider

Nicola Rabjohn mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 1999
Matthew Davies mark johnston racing

Matthew Davies

Part-time rider

Laura Sellers mark johnston racing

Laura Sellers

Part-time rider

Laura Sellers mark johnston racing
With MJR Since May 2016
Kristy Kettlewell

Kristy Kettlewell

Part-time Rider

Kristy Kettlewell mark johnston racing
With MJR Since August 2007
Courtney Tinkler mark johnston racing

Courtney Tinkler

Part time rider

With MJR Since May 2018
Alan Mercer mark johnston racing

Alan Mercer

Part-time rider

Alan Mercer mark johnston racing
With MJR Since June 1994

Other Departments

Robina Robinson

Robina Robinson

Cleaner

With MJR Since June 2009
Rob Jackson mark johnston racing

Rob Jackson

Estate maintenance

With MJR Since July 2017
Paul Kind

Paul Kind

Gardener

With MJR Since September 2006
Mikaelle Lebreton mark johnston racing

Mikaelle Lebreton

Estate Manager - Media

With MJR Since July 1996
Martin Ramsay mark johnston racing

Martin Ramsay

Estate maintenance

With MJR Since November 2019
Marlyn Dayaca

Marlyn Dayaca

Cook

Marlyn Dayaca mark johnston racing
With MJR Since November 2016
Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Painter

With MJR Since September 2007
Leslie Ward

Leslie Ward

Estate maintenance

Leslie Ward mark johnston racing
With MJR Since April 2010
John Nicholson

John Nicholson

Night Watchman

With MJR Since June 2013
Jackie Hutt

Jackie Hutt

Cleaner

With MJR Since May 2008
Garry West

Garry West

Cook

With MJR Since January 2008
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Calum Muffet

Estate maintenance

With MJR Since September 2018
Anthony Banthorpe

Anthony Banthorpe

Night Watchman

With MJR Since July 2004
Alison Brown

Alison Brown

Housekeeper

With MJR Since August 2008
Alexandra Adams

Alexandra Adams

Embroiderer

Alexandra Adams mark johnston racing
With MJR Since March 2010