Rupert Murdoch was at Cheltenham today to see his daughter Elisabeth take part in the Ladies' Charity Race on her horse, Al Amaan. And for a while it looked like Murdoch Jr might be a genuine contender. Alas Al Amaan faded with two or three furlongs to go – we think we've got that terminology right – and finished towards the rear of the field. Still, a game effort all the same from the Shine Group boss, who raised more than £50,000 for Cancer Research UK, including donations from the great and the good of the media world, including dad Rupert (£5,000) and BBC director general Mark Thompson and his wife Jane, who are said to have donated £1,000. Unlike her horse, there is no need for a long face.
