It was ‘meant to be’ after a last-minute race ticket and dress purchase led a race-goer to scoop first place in the Ladies’ Day Style Awards. Penelope Banton, who is from Mansfield but now lives in Manchester, looked perfect in purple at the Advertiser Ladies’ Day at Southwell Racecourse on Sunday — and the Style Awards judges thought so too. The thrilling competition puts attendees head to head in a battle of looks, narrowing a field of thousands of glamorous race-goers to just five finalists and one winner, who takes home a £500 cash prize. Between 11am, when gates open, and 2.50pm, those in…
