23-05-2004
Following the last day of the Championships for both the Gentleman and Lady NH Amateur Jockey at Stratford on the evening of Saturday 22nd May, Owyn Nelmes just held on to the title from Nick Williams, winning the men’s championship by 17 wins.
Rilly Goschen took the Ladies Championship with 6 wins, with Emily Jones the runner-up with 4 wins in a close battle for the 2nd place, as three other ladies (Tabitha Cave, Tina Jackson and Charlotte Tizzard)have also ridden 4 wins each this season. However, Emily led with 5 seconds, one of them gained on the deciding night.
Please note that all Hunterchase winners ridden after 22nd May will count towards the new (next) 2004/2005 season.
18-05-2004
We have an additional charity race this year at Brighton on 13th July and we are looking for participants NOW!
If you are NOT a licensed jockey but have plenty of riding experience and maybe have ridden in point-to-points or have regularly ridden out for a trainer then perhaps you would like to ride in this charity race.
This is in aid of The Spinal Injuries Association and you will be asked to raise £1000 in sponsorship money.
For further details, please contact Sarah Oliver on 01886 884488 or e-mail on sph.oliver@btopenworld.com
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.
