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One judge described Richard?s news pictures as ?all front-page material?.<\/p>\n<p>Richard?s entry into the sports category includes this picture (above) which shows three-times Cheltenham Gold Cup winner <i>Best Mate<\/i> letting off steam after winning a race in Exeter, Devon with jockey Tim Murphy.<\/p>\n<p>Richard, who lives in Lyme Regis and works for the <i>Western Morning News<\/i>, has worked as a press photographer for the past 25 years and uses Canon cameras for his work, including the EOS-1Ds Mark II DSLR.<\/p>\n<p>The contest is organised by journalism trade magazine <i>Press Gazette<\/i>, with a judging panel that was hosted by the Press Association. 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