WETHERBY’S LADIES HURDLE PROVES POPULAR

20-05-2010

How heartening to see that out of all the fields today at Wetherby (the total number of runners in each race being 6, 7, 5, 5, 14, 6, 5), the pro/am ladies hurdle has the strongest support with 14 runners, 13 of whom are amateurs with Gemma Gracey-Davison (our Fegentri representative in 2008 and fresh from her splendid winning ride on Monday at Towcester) being the sole representative of professional jockeys.Sunday’s ladies hurdle at Market Rasen is for amateurs only and has 23 entries.

This race provides a great opportunity for lady amateurs holding a Category A jump licence to gain experience on the racecourse and build up the necessary criteria (15 completed rides under Rules or 20 placed (1st, 2nd or 3rd) point-to-point rides or a combination of the two) towards gaining their Category B licences.

All amateur jump jockeys holding a Category A licence who attend and pass the Category B course at either the British Racing School or the Northern Racing College should be aware that the issue of their Category B licence is not automatic as this criteria of completed/placed rides must be strictly adhered to.