A self-Meade man

As he looks forward to Cheltenham, seven-time National Hunt Champion trainer Noel Meade talks hats, horses and bouncing back from the recession

Road To Riches: the Meade-trained horse is third favourite for the Cheltenham Gold CupInpho

Noel Meade likes to collect hats. Fedoras, to be precise. The racehorse trainer’s current milliner of choice is Bates, the Jermyn Street store in London which has been supplying discerning gentlemen ...