GOLD CUP PRIZE 'IS SPECIAL'

Sales assistant Justin Stone is having a day out at the races on Friday, having won two hospitality tickets to the Cheltenham Gold Cup in a competition in the town's Beechwood Shopping Centre.

Justin, 26, who lives in Gloucester and works at Western Computer, will be going with his friend Aaron Campbell who is manager of White Stuff clothes shop in The Promenade.

Although no stranger to Gold Cup Day having been twice before a few years ago, Justin said: “It’s the Gold Cup and it’s special. Hopefully we can come away with some winnings but a day of hospitality should be really good.

“Fortunately I already had Thursday and Friday booked off work so didn’t have to ask for any holiday time.”

Justin’s name was drawn out by Darren Ramsey, manager of Debenhams store in Beechwood.