THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
03-05-2004
Very many congratulations from everyone at the AJA to Ian Little, remembered by us all as our AJA Membership Desk Expert at Weatherbys until earlier this year, on his marriage to Lindsay in South Africa last Saturday, 1st May.
We wish them every happiness.
01-05-2004
Congratulations to Nick Williams on completing a hat trick with Mouseski on Wednesday evening in our Investing in Racing Hunterchase. It was good to see the final race of the evening, and Cheltenham’s last race of the 2003/2004 season, won with such style.
22-04-2004
Tom Greenway has begun searching for a new career after his neck injury has forced him to give up his promising career as a conditional jockey. Tom rode as an amateur jockey with Richard Lee, Henrietta Knight and Nigel Twiston-Davies and turned professional with Heather Dalton before Christmas. Tom hopes to stay in the racing industry and we all wish him well for the future.
22-04-2004
Championship tables are updated every Monday.
22-04-2004
All AJA members should receive their free copy of the quarterly AJA newsletter any day now as it has just been published. If you are an AJA member and have not received your copy by the end of April, please contact either Kelly Edwards on 01933 304778 or Sarah Oliver on 01886 884488 and a copy will be sent out to you immediately.
02-04-2004
Mum’s the word! Carrie Ford, only the third lady rider ever to take the amateur rider’s Grand National, won the Martell Cognac Foxhunters at Aintree on Forest Gunner, trained by her husband Richard. Incredibly, Carrie only gave birth to their daughter 10 ½ weeks ago, and said on BBC shortly after the race that she had found it easier to win the Foxhunters than giving birth! Our twice champion amateur lady rider never looked in danger after making a mistake at the second, and won by 8 lengths from Sikander A Azam (Tom Greenall) with Gun’N Roses II (James Jenkins) a further 7 lengths behind in third. Congratulations to Carrie and Richard and all at their Cheshire base.
28-03-2004
In the first FEGENTRI race of the season at Siracusa, Italy, Des Dehdashsti won the gentleman’s race in his first ride representing GB. And in the FEGENTRI World Cup of Nations race, Margaret Morris finished second and Des third. A great start for GB! Many congratulations to both Des and Margaret.
28-03-2004
Congratulations to Sarah Bosley for her fine win on Tony Carroll’s Brave Dane at Doncaster on the first day of the flat season last Thursday. The David Scott Lady Riders’ Handicap was supported by 19 runners and panned out well for Brave Dane, who needs a strong gallop and came up the inside from last to win going way by 2 lengths from Oldenway (Victoria Tunnicliffe) and Eton (Kelly Harrison) a further length and a half in third.
27-03-2004
In a nail biting finish, Eamon Dehdashti beat off his rivals to take the AW Championship for 2003/2004 and received his award at the All Weather Championships Awards Dinner on Saturday 20th March from Derek Thompson and Zoe Bird.
27-03-2004
If you wish to advertise yourself for rides, please e-mail to directory@amateurjockeys.co.uk with your name and address, contact phone numbers, e-mail address, riding weight, details of wins, type of licence held and any other information that you would like to give.
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