Year: 2011
14-06-2011
Please remember to contact Licensing if you should ride a winner abroad, including Ireland, so that your tally of wins is kept up to date at both the BHA and Weatherbys. This is absolutely vital to make sure that you claim the right allowance. Individual race conditions should always be checked as they can differ from the usual Rules which state:
Amateurs v professionals:
Claim 7 lbs up to 20 wins
Claim 5 lbs up to 40 wins
Claim 3 lbs up to 75 wins
Amateurs v amateurs (including Hunterchases):
Claim 7 lbs up to 5 wins
Claim 5 lbs up to 10 wins
Claim 3 lbs up to 20 wins
All amateur jockeys will have a received a letter with their riding permit confirming the number of wins recorded at the BHA and asking you to contact Licensing if your records are incorrect.
Licensing can be contacted via the BHA switchboard on 0207 152 0000.
06-06-2011
Many congratulations to our reigning flat lady champion Serena Brotherton who notched up her 50th flat winner today scoring by a neck on COMMANDINGPRESENCE for John Bridger from Katie Margarson and IMAGINARY DIVA at Folkestone in the first ever ladies race to be held on the South Coast track.
This win also takes Serena into the lead for this season’s ladies tables giving her a total score of 3 wins so far, 2 in front of her rivals, making her long journey from North Yorkshire well worthwhile.
Many thanks to Emma Santer and all at Folkestone for this new addition to our calendar.
06-06-2011
This Thursday Newbury Racecourse host their annual raceday in aid of Spinal Injuries with Henry Kelly as guest speaker. The charity race which follows racing and is being run in memory of Gay Kindersley includes Gina Bryce from At The Races.
A few tables and/or places are still available for the champagne charity lunch @ £100 per head by calling Lucy Flynn on 0845 678 6633 ext. 224
There is a post-lunch auction which includes 3 x one hour lessons with Mark Todd. If anyone would like to bid for this, please e-mail sph.oliver@btinternet.com by midnight on Wednesday 8th June and your bid will be included in the auction.
30-05-2011
Very many congratulations to our new amateur jump champions RYAN MAHON (19 wins) and GINA ANDREWS (10 wins) who were presented with their magnums of champagne at Stratford on Friday evening by Sports Personality of the Year Champion Jockey AP McCoy. Ryan enjoyed his last amateur ride on home turf on Saturday evening on a winner for his guv’nor Paul Nicholls when partnering Rebel de Maquis at Stratford and his last amateur ride abroad on Sunday when beaten only a neck into second place in the Gras Savoye Fegentri Marechal Foch Challenge in Auteuil.
Congratulations to TOM CANNON (13 wins) who received champagne for the runner-up slot. Both Ryan and Tom now look forward to professional careers which begin on Tuesday. We wish them luck and will follow their careers keenly. Congratulations also to LUCY HORNER (6 wins) having achieved the runner-up slot for the ladies.
Congratulations to EVERY amateur jockey who rode a winner this season! The final tables are to be found on this site and the top slots are as follows:
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Mr Ryan Mahon
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19
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Mr Tom Cannon
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13
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Mr Jack Quinlan
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8
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Mr Tom Weston
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8
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Mr Alan Berry
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6
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Mr Robert Henderson
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6
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Mr John Mathias
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6
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Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
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6
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Mr Mikey Ennis
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5
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Mr Will Kinsey
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5
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Mr James Best
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4
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Mr Rob Jarrett
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4
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Mr Derek O’Connor
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4
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Mr Paul Tolman
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4
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Mr Willie Twiston-Davies
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4
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Mr Mark Wall
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4
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Miss Gina Andrews
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10
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Miss Lucy Horner
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6
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Mrs Alex Dunn
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5
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Miss Emma Sayer
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4
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Miss Isabel Tompsett
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4
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Miss Hannah Watson
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4
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Miss Lucy Alexander
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3
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Miss Charlotte Evans
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3
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* Rachael Green
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3
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Miss Clare Wills
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3
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Photo credit: AJA
26-05-2011
The British Racing School is running half day training courses aimed at any rider wishing to perfect their falling technique. The training will take place on the newly installed Equichute under the guidance of Sports Scientist Jon Pitts and ex-professional Jump Jockey Steve Smith Eccles.
Outlined Programme:
Introduction and briefing
Technique Practical Session
Equichute Training using Dartfish Technology to analyse the fall
The Date, Venue and Cost:
Tuesday 14th June The British Racing School £75
For further information please contact:
Clare Higgins
Courses Co-ordinator
The British Racing School
Tel: 01638 665103/675907 Email: clare@brs.org.uk
24-05-2011
Girls – a date for your diary! Monday 1st August sees a world first in the first ever all lady jockeys night hosted by Carlisle Racecourse with a charity race the first race of the evening in aid of charities Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign:
CARLISLE RACECOURSE
CHARITY SWEEPSTAKE
MONDAY 1ST AUGUST 2011
IN AID OF
BREAST CANCER CARE & BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN
SUPPORTED BY THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS ASSOCIATION
RACE CONDITIONS
The Stewards of the Jockey Club have granted exemptions from the effects of Rule A38 for this race as it is run outside the Rules of Racing. Therefore it will not count for any purposes on the horse’s career record.
For four year olds and upwards who have run at least twice under the recognised Rules of Racing
Distance – 6 furlongs to be started by flag
Weight .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 stone
All horses to be rated 0-120 for hurdlers/steeplechasers,
0-80 for flat horses or horses that have run twice in a NH flat race
If you would like to ride in this charity race and support cancer charities, please e-mail sph.oliver@btinternet.com
17-05-2011
With the end of our amateur jump season fast approaching at Stratford-on-Avon on Friday evening 27th May, the race for the amateur titles is on!
Currently leading the men is RYAN MAHON on 19 wins with TOM CANNON in hot pursuit only 6 wins behind him. Ryan has had a fantastic season enjoying many winners for his guv’nor Paul Nicholls:
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Mr Ryan Mahon
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19
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Mr Tom Cannon
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13
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Mr Jack Quinlan
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8
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Mr Tom Weston
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8
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Mr Alan Berry
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6
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Mr Robert Henderson
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6
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Mr John Mathias
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6
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Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
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6
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Mr Mikey Ennis
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5
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Mr James Best
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4
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Mr Rob Jarrett
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4
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Mr Will Kinsey
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4
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Mr Derek O’Connor
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4
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Mr Paul Tolman
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4
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Mr Willie Twiston-Davies
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4
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Mr Mark Wall
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4
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whilst the ladies championship is currently led by GINA ANDREWS, this season’s leading national point-to-point lady rider, who is in pole position on 8 wins with her nearest rival, Lucy Horner, 3 behind her on 5:
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Miss Gina Andrews
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8
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Miss Lucy Horner
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5
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Mrs Alex Dunn
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4
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Miss Emma Sayer
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4
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Miss Isabel Tompsett
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4
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Miss Charlotte Evans
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3
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* Rachael Green
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3
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Miss Clare Wills
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3
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Miss Lucy Alexander
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2
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Miss Harriet Bethell
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2
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Miss Lizzie Butterworth
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2
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Miss Jo Richards
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2
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Miss Carey Williamson
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2
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Good luck to everyone in the last few days of the season!
Please note: All amateur riders are asked to check their tally of winners recorded by the AJA as shown in our championship tables and to contact us immediately should they disagree with our figures so that any errors can be corrected. We apologise if any errors should occur. Very many thanks.
12-05-2011
Many congratulations to racing’s own EDWARD GILLESPIE on being presented with the Sports Industry Lifetime Achievement Award last night by Tony McCoy at the Sports Industry Awards ceremony.
Previous winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award have included Brendan Foster, founder of the Great North Run in 2010; McLaren executive chairman Ron Dennis (2009); Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton (2008); former Sky Sports managing director Vic Wakeling (2007) and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone (2005).
09-05-2011
The memorial service to celebrate the life of
GAY KINDERSLEY
will be held on
Wednesday 1st June at 2 o’clock in Lambourn
at
St Michael and All Angels Church, Parsonage Lane, Lambourn, Berkshire RG17 8PA
29-04-2011
A memorial service to celebrate the life of AJA Life President GAY KINDERSLEY will be held in early summer, at a date to be announced later, possibly in June.
The funeral next week will be private for family members only.Gay’s widow Philippa said that Gay made people laugh right up until the end. He was singing an Australian song to his hospital nurse on the evening that he died and also enjoyed a draught Guinness!
