Hereford's racecourse manager Katie Stephens has become an accredited clerk of the course after passing her exams in only five months.

She is due to take charge of her first meeting at Hereford on Sunday 22 June.

"I'm delighted to have passed the exams and am really looking forward to taking charge of my first meeting," she said.

Northern Racing's Tony Kelly added: "It's another string to Katie's bow and one that I'm sure she will develop into an extremely successful career."