23-05-2009
The light may have been fading when Oliver Greenall and Danny Cook received their champagne from AJA Vice President Dr Philip Pritchard at Stratford this evening but the two stars of this year’s National Hunt amateur season have bright futures to look forward to. Having turned conditional only 3 weeks ago, our NH Champion amateur runner-up (and current Fegentri World Champion runner-up) Danny Cook has already clocked up 5 wins as a professional, the latest being last night at Stratford.
Meanwhile, Oliver’s winning streak has been unstoppable and he also enjoyed a winner last night in the Novice Hunter Chase on Dennis the Legend. This brought his winning tally for the season to 30, a fantastic total and a huge achievement considering that Oliver never set out to win the Championship this season, but has picked up from where his elder brother Thomas left off.
(Interestingly, Thomas achieved the same amount of winners to claim his first NH Championship in 2004/5 and took the championship last season with 25 wins. Having concentrated this season on point-to-pointing, Thomas is currently leading that national championship with Dave Mansell in close pursuit and currently only 4 wins behind him.)
Our lady NH champion amateur jockey for this season, Lucy Horner, is currently sidelined with concussion and was therefore unable to collect her champagne in person, as was Rose Dobbin, reigning champion amateur lady jockey and this year’s runner up who has now retired from the saddle to enjoy turning her attention to training.
Many congratulations to our fantastic champions Oliver and Lucy, their runners up Danny and Rose, and all our members who have enjoyed riding winners this season. It was also excellent to see Jacqueline Coward at Stratford, who is making a slow but excellent and steady recovery from her head injury sustained at Wetherby back in the spring. Jacqueline has her shoulder operated on next week, as does Dickie Barrett. Good luck to all our members who are awaiting surgery or getting over injuries of which there seem to have been more than usual this season – get well soon and we all wish you a speed return to the saddle!
21-05-2009
Lucy Horner has had a great season totalling 11 jump wins so far and being currently 5 clear of her nearest rival, reigning champion Rose Dobbin, Lucy’s championship looks safe. There could be a battle on for the runner-up slot and Saturday evening’s fixture at Stratford will determine the final placings.
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Miss Lucy Horner
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11
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Mrs Rose Dobbin
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6
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Miss Gina Andrews
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5
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Miss Rachael Green
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4
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Miss Nina Carberry
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2
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Miss Lucy Gardner
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2
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Miss Gemma Gracey-Davison
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2
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Mrs Lucy Jones
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2
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Miss Zoe Lilly
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2
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Miss Charlotte Tizzard
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2
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Miss Isabel Tompsett
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2
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Oliver Greenall can also relax a little, with an impressive season behind him totalling 29 wins to date and is so far ahead of his nearest rival that no one can worry him. This is a tremendous achievement after his nasty Cheltenham injury and follows Oliver’s previous season’s record breaking point-to-point feat. Danny Cook remains well clear of the remaining winning jockeys this season to secure himself the runner-up slot.
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Mr Oliver Greenall
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29
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* Danny Cook
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18
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Mr Donal Devereux
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11
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Mr Ian Popham
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9
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Mr Will Biddick
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7
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* Peter Toole
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6
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Mr Alan Berry
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6
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Mr Richard Burton
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5
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Mr Dean Coleman
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5
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Mr Jimmy Derham
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5
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Mr Harry Challoner
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4
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Mr Barry Connell
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4
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Mr Andrew Kinirons
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4
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Mr Brian Toomey
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4
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Mr Paul Tolman
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3
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Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
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3
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Many congratulations to everyone who has ridden a winner this season and especially to our new champions, Oliver and Lucy!
21-05-2009
Today saw not only the finale of the Ladies Home-Tek Hurdle Series at Wetherby with the series winner being rising amateur star Gina Andrews but also current champion lady amateur Rose Dobbin ride her 100th and final winner under Rules. Rose announced her retirement following this spare ride (replacing this season’s soon-to-crowned amateur lady NH champion Lucy Horner who is currently sidelined with concussion).
Rose’s tally of 100 winners includes point-to-points and she hopes to have one more ride in a point-to-point at Hexham later this month, and then retire from the saddle to concentrate on her training career.
Rose said “I rode my first winner here at Wetherby on Ho Pang Yau in 2004. I’ve had lots of great moments since then, notably beating the boys to become the leading amateur last year, two winners at Cheltenham and also a second at the Festival, and winning the Lanzarote on Rayshan.”
Many congratulations to Gina on winning this series and many thanks to Jamie Lennox and Home-Tek International for their generous sponsorship. The top lady jockeys in the Home-Tek Hurdle Series 2009 are:
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HOME-TEK 2009 FINAL TABLE
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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Unplaced
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TOTAL
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(8 points)
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(6 points)
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(5 points)
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(4 points)
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(3 points)
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(2 points)
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(1 point)
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Miss Georgina Andrews
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2
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–
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–
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1
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–
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1
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–
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22
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Miss Gemelle Gracey-Davison
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–
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3
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–
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–
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–
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–
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1
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19
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Miss Isabel Tompsett
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1
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–
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1
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–
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–
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1
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–
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15
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Miss Lucy Horner
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1
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–
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–
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1
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–
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–
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1
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13
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Miss Faye Bramley
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–
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1
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–
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1
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–
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–
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–
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10
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Carey Williamson
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–
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1
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–
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–
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–
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–
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3
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9
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Mrs Rose Dobbin
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1
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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8
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01-05-2009
Members of the AJA are invited to attend the AGM which will be held on Monday 8th June at Weatherbys at 11.30 am. Please advise if you are able to attend in order that catering can be arranged for you.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS ASSOCIATIONOF GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED (‘THE AJA’)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2009 Annual General meeting of the AJA will be held on Monday 8th June at 11.30 am at Weatherbys, Sanders Road, Wellingborough, Northants. NN8 4BX when the following ordinary business will be considered:
- to receive apologies for absence
- to consider and if thought fit to approve and confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and to authorise the President to sign them
- to receive and consider the report of the directors
- to receive and consider the report of the Chief Executive
- to receive and consider and if thought fit to pass a resolution adopting the accounts for twelve months ending 31 December 2008. The accounts are now completed and copies will be available at the AGM. Alternatively, on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope, copies will be sent to members on written request
- to consider and if thought fit to pass a resolution electing directors.
(a) The following director retires at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with Regulations 26.1 and 26.2 and offers himself for re-election:
Nick Gaselee (nominated by Gay Kindersley and seconded by Ian Balding)
Should any other person wish to stand for election as a director he or she is referred to the provisions of regulation 27
7 to re-appoint Dr L A Cotterill as auditors and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration
Dated: 1st May 2009
By order of the board
……………………………………..
Sara Moore
Company Secretary
A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the company.
