GEMMA AND DANNY WIN VALUABLE FEGENTRI POINTS IN NORWAY AND STRATFORD

18-07-2008

Click here for large photos:  gemmawinsnorway2008.jpg      Both of our Fegentri riders, Gemma Gracey-Davison and Danny Cook, are riding out of their skins and have won their last two races for Great Britain to gain valuable points and take them into the top three in their respective battles for the Fegentri Championships!   Gemma won the ladies Flat race in Norway which gave her 20 points and took her into 2nd place for the ladies title.   10 days later at Stratford-upon-Avon on 13th July Danny won the men’s Fegentri hurdle race kindly sponsored by the Birmingham Mail, giving him 15 points and taking him into 3rd place for the men.     Gemma rides in Germany this weekend at Dusseldorf before riding in Sweden on Friday and then Deauville in early August; Danny rides in the water race in Bad Hartburg, Germany next weekend before joining Gemma to ride in Deauville.  Whilst there, they will both represent Great Britain in the Fegentri World Cup of Nations, in which Britain currently is unbeaten for 2008 thanks to winning rides from Scott Dobson in Italy and Ben Brisbourne in Germany in the first two legs of this contest.   Congratulations to all winning riders!   Group photo:  Back row:  David Turner, Tristan Davidson, Ian Popham, Nick Pearce, Will Biddick, Danny Cook, Donal MacAuley (IRE), Ian Chanin; Middle row:  Sandy Murphy (Vice President Fegentri), Sarah Oliver, Gay Kindersley, Susanna Santesson (General Secretary Fegentri); Front row:  Paul-Henri de Quatrebarbes (FR), Jeremy Mahot, Mark Wall, Daniel Wirenstal (SWE).