The VERY well connected 'poet laureate of horse racing': How newly-single Henry Birtles' 'rhymes' about the sport of kings have earned him royal audiences, fans including Joanna Lumley and a place on Liz Hurley's arm at Ascot

Poet Henry Birtles, who writes mainly about horse racing, has won a legion of fans through his work - including Joanna Lumley and Elizabeth Hurley.