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Katie Price joins other famous faces in celebrity polo match
20 June, 2008
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Former glamour model Katie Price, TV presenter Kirsty Gallagher and former champion jockey Richard Dunwoody are just three of the famous faces who have been confirmed for the celebrity polo match in aid of the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund this weekend.
The celebrity match will be held at Cowdray Park, West Sussex on Sunday 22 June and will be followed by high goal polo — the Midhurst Town Cup.
Katie’s husband, singer Peter Andre, actress Michelle Collins, TV presenter Penny Smith and Shropshire huntsman and master Otis Ferry, son of singer Bryan Ferry, will also be there, while Lucinda Green, jockey Noel Fehily and trainer Charlie Mann will representing the horse world.
The four teams will each consist of two celebrity riders and two professional polo players, with the two winning teams battling it out for the MDIRF cup.
Gates open at 10am. For more information visit www.mdirf.co.uk
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