Category: General News
07-10-2005
Saturday 8th October sees the first NH flat race in which our Category A members can join Category B members and Conditional jockeys to ride in a bumper. This change in the Rules is a direct result of our request in the AJA paper submitted to Race Planning for such race conditions and it is a welcome addition to our racing calendar, opening up more opportunities for our Category A members to race ride and gain experience, thereby assisting them in gaining their Category B licences.
There are in fact 37 such NH bumpers scheduled this season alone and we are enormously grateful to everyone at the BHB for accommodating our request.
07-10-2005
With 11 runners going to post and THE PLAYER from Andrew Balding’s stable parting company with his German rider on the way there, once the race was underway the pace was steady. THE GAIKWAR overcame a slow start to win well in the end for Ewan Whillans representing Great Britain, and ran on when he found himself in front sooner than might have been intended.
Six nations took part in the race for the Richmond-Brissac Trophy, namely France, Germany, Italy, Team Europe, USA and Great Britain.
25-08-2005
Race Planning at the BHB have very kindly agreed to open up allnon-Open Bumpers to Cat A Amateurs. The conditionsof all such races will be amended as from next week’sRacing Calendar onwards.The wording “Conditional Jockeys’ and Amateur Riders’Race” will be added in brackets under each race title to help you identify these races.Always doublecheck the conditions of every NH bumper from now on to see if as a Category A member you are eligible to ride.
02-08-2005
With twenty four lady riders keen to acquire the diamond necklace on offer to the winner, Andrew Balding’s Arctic Desert with Irish amateur Liz Lalor (having her first ride in England) was always up with the pace and put in a determined challenge in the final furlong but John Best’s Mine Behind and Kylie Manser got up by a head to be first past the post. Emma Folkes on Dave Evans’s Hazewind was a length away in 3rd with Sarah Bosley a short head back in 4th on Tony Carroll’s Nautical.
20-07-2005
Amateur Riders are reminded that Permits to ride expired on 30th June.
Application forms and details of the revised Jockey Club Assessment of concussion protocol have been sent to all current riders and the forms should be returned to: The Jockey Club, Licensing Department, 151 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8AL at least 2 weeks in advance of the date for which they are required.
Further forms are available from the same address by calling 020 7189 3844 or by e-mail: dbrett@thejockeyclub.co.uk
18-07-2005
All lady jockeys who have ridden in the Bathwick Tyres Ladies Derby Series this year are invited to Bath Racecourse this Thursday when the racecourse hosts a Press Day for this prestigious race, the richest ladies race in Europe. The final Ladies Derby is eagerly awaited which takes place on 14th August.
18-07-2005
The 75th birthday (2nd June 2005) of the President of the AJA, Mr Gay Kindersley, was celebrated belatedly at Stratford-upon-Avon on Sunday 17th July when the Fegentri invitation race, hosted by the AJA, was named in his honour.
Twelve runners went to post, half of which were representing the host nation Great Britain, and the closest of these in the finish was Naked Oat ridden by Jamie Snowden, who was only beaten a head by Henrik Engblom on Milton Bradley’s Mr Fernet in a thrilling finish.
18-07-2005
FOLLOWING THE 50TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF FEGENTRI, RACING WAS HELD ON SUNDAY 13TH FEBRUARY ON THE FROZEN LAKE OF ST MORITZ. DAVID DUNSDON REPRESENTED GREAT BRITAIN AND SCORED A FACILE WIN ON THE SNOW, BEATING NINE OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WITH EASE.
24-05-2005
There was no doubt that Thomas Greenall was going to claim the NH Champion Amateur title from early on in the season and follow in the footsteps of both his father and uncle by getting his name into the record books. The ladies title was not so easy to prophecy in spite of Rose Davidson staying at the top of the tables for months on end. This was until the very last day of the season, when Polly Gundry travelled up to Stratford from Devon point to pointing to take a ride in the last running of Intrum Justitia’s Hunterchase. At this stage Polly was one winner behind Rose’s total of 7 and had to win the race in order to steal the crown, having one more 2nd placed run to her name. This is exactly what happened and no one was more surprised than Polly herself!
Many congratulations to our two new champions, and of course to their runners up, Nick Williams and Rose Davidson, who put up some great performances during the season.
Congratulations to all of our members who have ridden winners this season both on the racecourse and point to pointing and given us all so much excitement.
23-05-2005
ANUVASTEEL provided Wayne Hogg and Neville Callaghan with an easy winner (and a magnum of Bollinger for Wayne!) at Newmarket in the first of this year’s 10 Bollinger flat races for gentlemen amateurs on Friday 20th May.
Just over an hour later on the other side of the country at Bath, 2004’s Flat Amateur Lady Champion, Sarah Bosley, was to be found enjoying success on MISTER RIGHT for Dominic Ffrench Davis, winning the first race of the four that make up the Bathwick Tyres Series 2005.
Congratulations to all winning connections!
