Meet our team

The success of a racing stable depends on the strength of the team behind it, and the talent, skills, experience and dedication of the individual team members.

Here at Johnston Racing we recognise and value the importance of the people who make up our team and so we constantly invest significant resources in training and development, encouraging team members to continually develop their skills.

The result is a group of highly-skilled, dedicated and committed staff who are proud to play their role in achieving even greater success for our customers, the owners.

Directors

Mark Johnston

Managing Director / Trainer

With Johnston Racing 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

Director / Assistant Trainer

With Johnston Racing Since January 1987

Charlie Johnston

Trainer/Director

With Johnston Racing Since Birth!

Assistant Trainers

Jock Bennett

Assistant Trainer

With Johnston Racing Since November 1997

Hayley Kelly

Assistant Trainer

With Johnston Racing Since November 1994

Andrew Bottomley

Assistant Trainer

With Johnston Racing Since July 2002

Vets

John Martin

Senior Vet

With Johnston Racing Since April 2014

Yard Managers

Rebecca Wright

Yard Manager

With Johnston Racing Since May 2016

Rachel Fox-Barnett

Yard Manager

With Johnston Racing Since July 2012

Mairead Heap

Yard Manager

With Johnston Racing Since May 2012

Liam Conway

Yard Manager

With Johnston Racing Since February 2018

Kim McGiven

Yard Manager

With Johnston Racing Since January 2020

James Goodall

Yard Manager

With Johnston Racing Since January 2011

Andrew Larnach

Yard Manager

With Johnston Racing Since September 2002

Administration

Michael Flory

HR & Transport Manager

With Johnston Racing Since October 2011

Kieran Bray

Racing Secretary

With Johnston Racing Since July 2018

Elaine Thompson

Accounts Manager

With Johnston Racing Since March 2001

Coral Eastment

Racing Secretary

With Johnston Racing Since August 2019

Cathy Pettigrew

Secretary

With Johnston Racing Since August 2006

Alex Stearn

Racing Secretary

With Johnston Racing Since September 2019

Travelling Managers

Tim Jarvis

Travelling Manager

With Johnston Racing Since June 2017

Robynne Watton

Senior Travelling Manager

With Johnston Racing Since January 1991

Rhona Bagnall

Travelling Manager

With Johnston Racing Since August 2008

Mark Billingham

Travelling Manager

With Johnston Racing Since November 1996

Jilly Francis

Travelling Manager

With Johnston Racing Since February 2021

Drivers

Philip Staines

Part-time box driver

With Johnston Racing Since 2020

Neil Hodgson

Groom - box driver

With Johnston Racing Since March 1994

Keith Watson

Groom - box driver

With Johnston Racing Since January 2014

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Jo Johnson

Part-time driver

Farriers

Tom Hardy

Farrier

Tim Sharpe

Farrier

Marc Morley

Farrier

Justin Landy

Farrier

Grooms & Riders

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Skye Ross

Groom - Rider

Shrawan Singh

Groom - Rider

Savroop Singh

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since July 2008

Sarah Simpson

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since February 2017

Rowan Simms

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since February 2022

Rima Ram

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since October 2013

Richard Morris

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since July 2020

Richard Jarvis

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since June 2017

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Rebecca Wingate

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since July 2022

Ratan Singh

Groom - Rider

Poppy Hardie

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since February 2021

Patrick Villiers

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since January 2019

Patrick Trainor

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since March 1999

Owen Payton

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since June 2021

Oliver Stammers

Apprentice Jockey

With Johnston Racing Since October 2017

Nestor Francisco

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since June 2006

Nellie Trott

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since August 2021

Natasha Cunliffe

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since January 2022

Molly Craig

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since December 2019

Megan Graham

Groom-Rider

With Johnston Racing Since February 2019

Lilly Garland

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since April 2022

Liam Dyson

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since May 2018

Lauren Jarvis

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since January 2004

Kody Fan Chit Yin

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since October 2021

Kirsty Thorburn

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since January 2022

Kiri Snell

Groom - Rider (Asst. Yard Manager)

With Johnston Racing Since September 2021

Khet Singh

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since August 2013

Katie Williams

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since January 2021

Katie Charlwood

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since December 2021

Jordan Walton

Groom - Rider (Asst. Yard Manager)

With Johnston Racing Since October 2020

John O’Donovan

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since April 2022

Jodie Cuthbert

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since January 2021

Jenni Lavelle

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since November 2021

Jagat Singh

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since October 2020

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Holly Crawford

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since July 2022

Giovani Silva Dos Santos

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since January 2010

Georgia Radin

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since September 2021

Gavin Hardisty

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since November 2011

Esmae Wilson

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since September 2021

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Emily Yates

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since June 2022

Elaine Deas

Groom - Rider (Assistant Yard Manager)

With Johnston Racing Since March 2019

David Hickin

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since September 2015

Crawford Robertson

Groom - Rider (Asst. Yard Manager)

With Johnston Racing Since March 2022

Chloe Ruddock

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since December 2019

Chloe Leigh-Martin

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since November 2019

Cesar Dayaca

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since June 2006

Bhanwar Singh

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since June 2017

Babu Singh

Groom - Rider

Archie Young

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since May 2022

Annie Mann

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since February 2009

Andy Yan

Groom

With Johnston Racing Since September 2021

Andrew Shaw

Groom - Rider (Asst. Yard Manager)

With Johnston Racing Since May 2013

Andrew Breslin

Apprentice Jockey

With Johnston Racing Since January 2018

Alexander Abrahams

Groom - Rider (Temp)

With Johnston Racing Since May 2022

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Alayna Irvine

Groom - Rider (Temp)

With Johnston Racing Since July 2022

Abigail Sale

Groom - Rider

With Johnston Racing Since May 2022

Part Time Grooms & Riders

Russell Kennmore

Rider & riding coach

With Johnston Racing Since November 2013

Patrick Holmes

Part-time rider

Nicola Rabjohn

Part-time rider

With Johnston Racing Since March 1999

Meg Warburton

Part-time rider

With Johnston Racing Since March 2020

Lauren Hickin

Part-time rider

With Johnston Racing Since September 2015

Kristy Kettlewell

Part-time Rider

With Johnston Racing Since August 2007

Hazel Brown

Part time rider

With Johnston Racing Since October 2019

Emma Bedford

Part-time rider

With Johnston Racing Since April 2015

Charlotte Cotgrave

Groom Part-time

With Johnston Racing Since April 2022

Billy Hardy

Part-time rider

Amy Brooks

Part - Time Rider

Alan Mercer

Part-time rider

With Johnston Racing Since June 1994

Other Departments

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Yvonne Raine

Chef

With Johnston Racing Since July 2022

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Stewart Bellas

Nightwatchman

With Johnston Racing Since June 2022

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Roger Stott

Farm / Estate Maintenance

With Johnston Racing Since June 2021

Robina Robinson

Cleaner

With Johnston Racing Since June 2009

Peter Raine

Estate - Farm maintenance

With Johnston Racing Since June 2020

Paul Kind

Gardener

With Johnston Racing Since September 2006

Neil Nicholson

Estate Maintenance

With Johnston Racing Since February 2021

Mikaelle Lebreton

Estate Manager - Media

With Johnston Racing Since July 1996

Marlyn Dayaca

Cook

With Johnston Racing Since November 2016

Mark Smith

Painter

With Johnston Racing Since September 2007

John Nicholson

Night Watchman

With Johnston Racing Since June 2013

James Fenney

Nightwatchman

With Johnston Racing Since June 2001

Jackie Hutt

Cleaner

With Johnston Racing Since May 2008

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Ian Miller

Estate & Farm maintenance

With Johnston Racing Since June 2021

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Andrew Thwaites

Estate Maintenance

With Johnston Racing Since February 2022

Alison Brown

Housekeeper

With Johnston Racing Since August 2008

Alexandra Adams

Embroiderer

With Johnston Racing Since March 2010

Alex Crane

Estate Maintenance

With Johnston Racing Since May 2021

Staff Area