Georgia McKay, 22, has been appointed sales manager at Hamilton Park Racecourse, with responsibility for bringing in a host of events on non-race days.

Her new position is with Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events, the exclusive catering and hospitality partner at the racecourse. It makes her one of the youngest ever sales managers with the company.

Ms McKay joined Sodexo after leaving Strathaven Academy, opting for the career move instead of taking up a place on an Event Management degree course at the University of West of Scotland.

Her promotion comes after four years at the racecourse as a sales coordinator and the first year of her new position will be spent in a maternity cover role.