THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN

Month: May 2011

SPOTY AP McCoy presents Amateur Jump Champions

30-05-2011

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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:

Mr Ryan Mahon

19

Mr Tom Cannon

13

Mr Jack Quinlan

8

Mr Tom Weston

8

Mr Alan Berry

6

Mr Robert Henderson

6

Mr John Mathias

6

Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

6

Mr Mikey Ennis

5

Mr Will Kinsey

5

Mr James Best

4

Mr Rob Jarrett

4

Mr Derek O’Connor

4

Mr Paul Tolman

4

Mr Willie Twiston-Davies

4

Mr Mark Wall

4

Miss Gina Andrews

10

Miss Lucy Horner

6

Mrs Alex Dunn

5

Miss Emma Sayer

4

Miss Isabel Tompsett

4

Miss Hannah Watson

4

Miss Lucy Alexander

3

Miss Charlotte Evans

3

* Rachael Green

3

Miss Clare Wills

3  

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Photo credit: AJA

Fall Training Course

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

Ultimate Ladies Night at Carlisle

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:

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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

Race hots up for Amateur Titles as end of NH season approaches!

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:

Mr Ryan Mahon

19

Mr Tom Cannon

13

Mr Jack Quinlan

8

Mr Tom Weston

8

Mr Alan Berry

6

Mr Robert Henderson

6

Mr John Mathias

6

Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

6

Mr Mikey Ennis

5

Mr James Best

4

Mr Rob Jarrett

4

Mr Will Kinsey

4

Mr Derek O’Connor

4

Mr Paul Tolman

4

Mr Willie Twiston-Davies

4

Mr Mark Wall

4

 

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:

 

Miss Gina Andrews

8

Miss Lucy Horner

5

Mrs Alex Dunn

4

Miss Emma Sayer

4

Miss Isabel Tompsett

4

Miss Charlotte Evans

3

* Rachael Green

3

Miss Clare Wills

3

Miss Lucy Alexander

2

Miss Harriet Bethell

2

Miss Lizzie Butterworth

2

Miss Jo Richards

2

Miss Carey Williamson

2

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.

 

Cheltenham supremo wins Lifetime Achievement Award

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). 

Gay Kindersley Memorial 1st June

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