Category: Jockey News
04-12-2017
It was amusing to see someone tweeting that Sir Alex Ferguson won at Newbury on Saturday but perhaps our amateur jockey Alex Ferguson should be knighted after such a polished performance when winning the Ladbrokes Intermediate Hurdle (the Gerry Feilden) for his grandmother Mrs Margaret Ferguson with her Ben Pauling trained HIGH BRIDGE.
Making all, Alex made a decisive move in quickening the pace after jumping the third from home and his horse responded to his urgings after the last to stay on and deny Noel Fehily on Nicky Henderson’s Charli Parcs by 1 1/4 lengths.
Alex’s father John Ferguson said “I’m proud of the horse, the team and Alexander. We no longer have Bloomfields and I wanted my mother to have the fun, but I don’t know about the prize money! This is very special. Alexander is making his way and wants to make a career of it.”
Trainer Ben Pauling said “The best thing about this is the confidence Alex has ridden him with against seasoned pros. He’s had to make the running and has made the right calls at the right time. He’s a young lad who is taking his opportunities and he’s done that. I’m thrilled for him.”
Huge congratulations to Alex and to his family and winning connections on this great success.
02-12-2017
Congratulations Shauna Larkin on winning the Britain v Ireland Challenge Hurdle yesterday at Limerick with Dromore Lad for Dermot McLoughlin by half a length from James King on Ali Bin Nayef for Shark Hanlon with Becky Smith 3 1/2 lengths 3rd on Hawk Eye Down for Paul Power. This was a special win for Shauna being her first win under Rules so a day for her never to forget!
Sam Davies-Thomas was 4th on top weight Paper Lantern. Of the 7 runners, only 5 finished and Page Fuller pulled up.
29-11-2017
It was good to see racing resumed at Hereford on Wednesday, the first of their two meetings this season having been transferred to Worcester because of firm ground.
Gary Hanmer sent out High Counsel for the Level Peaks Associates Handicap Chase ridden by Alex Edwards. Despite taking a keen hold early on and overcoming a mistake two out as well as hanging to the left as they approached the last, Alex drove his horse out to win by half a length. Congratulations to connections and well done Alex!
The biggest field of the day saw 15 to go to post for The Brecon Carreg ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle. Many congratulations to Brodie Hampson on a great ride for John O’Shea on Cougar Kid. Holding her horse up, Brodie began to make a move three from home, smoothly taking the lead after 2 out and pushed clear on the flat to win by 7 lengths from Noel Fehily on Schnabel.
Many congratulations to winning connections.
What a great day for amateur jockeys!
28-11-2017
Action on the All-Weather at Southwell on Tuesday with the sunsets.co.uk Download The App Amateur Riders’ Handicap where a fine display was given by multiple winning champion Simon Walker to win with Belgravian for Archie Watson by 1 1/4 lengths from Billy Garritty on Ingleby Spring with Molly Stratton and Mr Andros 2 1/4 lengths back in third.
This success was a significant second success of the season for Simon closing the gap on Serena Brotherton’s 4 win lead for the All-Weather championship, and with plenty of the season remaining it should be an interesting one to follow.
Congratulations to winning connections!
26-11-2017
Well done to Tommie O’Brien winning at Exeter on Thomas Patrick on Sunday on his handicap debut for Tom Lacey in the Happy 75th Birthday Belinda Lyon Smith Handicap Hurdle.
Making all in the field of 10 that went to post, the partnership stayed on strongly from the last to win by 4 lengths. Congratulations to winning connections.
26-11-2017
Monday saw the reappearance of Robinshill partnered by leading gentleman amateur Zac Baker at Ludlow in the totequadpot Handicap Chase for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies.
This was Robinshill’s 3rd consecutive run at Ludlow and his 2nd with Zac partnering him to victory here 3 weeks ago. They nearly came unstuck at the last when the horse blundered in what is now his habitual style at Ludlow, but with Zac’s long legs helping his stickability he was able to drive his horse out to go on and win comfortably by 5 lengths.
“I don’t know why why he does that at the last fence” Zac said. “He was a bit cautious but he had been out on his own a long time. It might have also been jumping out of this sticky ground.”
Well done Zac on a great win!
25-11-2017
Well done leading lady and reigning champion Page Fuller on winning today’s Woodhurst Construction Lady Riders’ Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles at Huntingdon with STAR FOOT trained by Jo Davis.
A thrilling finish with Page having galvanised her horse into action from 3 out saw the partnership hold on by a neck to deny Irish raiders Shark Hanlon and Rachael Blackmore on last year’s victor BABY JAKE with Brodie Hampson and FOOL TO CRY just a length away third.
Congratulations to Page who forges ahead with her lead in the ladies’ title challenge, now on 7 wins so far this season. 
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24-11-2017
Congratulations to Lorcan Williams on winning the last at Wincanton yesterday, the Jockey Club Catering Racing Excellence “Hands and Heels” Novices Handicap Hurdle for conditional and amateur jockeys.
Just 5 went to post and always tracking the leaders, Lorcan on Charles Whittaker’s GARDE FORESTIER led approaching the last and pushed his horse out to stay on well and win by 2 1/4 lengths.
Well done Lorcan! Click on the link below to see him come into the winner’s enclosure:
https://www.facebook.com/wincantonraces/videos/1133871430080720/
23-11-2017
Well done Kit Alexander riding for his father Nick Alexander on their homebred CLAN LEGEND first time out this season and winning the Attheraces Handicap Hurdle in great fashion at Hexham yesterday. They also won the Best Turned Out. (Kit previously won on this horse at Ayr back in March last year.)
John Dixon was 21 lengths second aboard PISTOL with a total of only 4 finishers from the 10 who went to post.
Many congratulations to winning connections.
22-11-2017
Congratulations to Lewis Stones on a good ride at Fakenham yesterday when winning the East Rudham Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle aboard MULLAGHBOY for Oliver Murphy.
With a disappointing field of only 4 for this reasonably valuable race, Lewis help his horse up throughout most of the race before closing in on the leading pair of Ally Stirling aboard CHILLI ROMANCE and Hugo Hunt on BARDD as they turned for home. With his horse jumping the last the best of his rivals, Lewis then kicked for home and won by 1 3/4 lengths from CHILLI ROMANCE with BARDD a similar distance in third.
Well done Lewis.
