They ran the greyhound business from kennels in Manningtree, Essex and had fours sons; three of which (John, David and Kelly) became trainers in their own right at later dates.

[4] Her sister Jeanne Chapelle was a successful trainer at Oxford Stadium with the JC prefix in the 1960s.

The first Classic race success arrived in 1984 by virtue of a Laurels title with a greyhound called Amenhotep.

[9] She secured the first of three Grand National titles in 1990 and her son David took out a licence at Sunderland in 1991 before Linda gained a contract at Walthamstow Stadium.

In 1999, Linda's Hello Buttons dead heated with Pottos Storm trained by her son David in the final of the Grand National.