Serena’s success with 6th Flat Championship

11-12-2012

Many congratulations to Serena Brotherton on her 6th Flat Ladies Championship.  She received her newly engraved cup from AJA President Dr Pritchard after the AJA AGM yesterday.

Photo credit: AJA

Paul John enjoys Borders National success with MORTIMERS CROSS

09-12-2012

Many congratulations to Paul John who won today’s John Smith’s Borders National at Kelso with MORTIMERS CROSS, completing an amazing weekend for amateur jockeys.

Always close, the veteran 11 year old was close up before leading from the 12th and making all from then on.  The partnership were hard pressed from two out but showed grit and tenacity to hold on gamely and score by a length from Captain Americo.

Winning jockey Paul said after the race “That’s my one winner from one ride here and I made the right decision as I could have ridden at a point-to-point instead.  The dream is one day to turn professional but this old horse has given me a terrific ride and he is so game.”

Jonathan Park rides first career winner at Chepstow

08-12-2012

And to make up the treble of amateur wins against professionals today, many congratulations to Jonathan Park who enjoyed his first win under Rules at Chepstow this afternoon with FRED THE SHED in the Taffy Jenkins Memorial Hurdle.  What a day for amateur jockeys!

Nico makes it a double at Sandown

08-12-2012

Many congratulations to Nico de Boinville who sprung a surprise and proved his excellent value as a 7 lb claimer by winning at Sandown for the second day running, this time riding against professionals over hurdles and beating off Richard Johnson in a photo finish with PETIT ROBIN.

Mikey Ennis wins at Chepstow

08-12-2012

Congratulations to Mikey Ennis who kept SONA SASTA up to his work to score for his boss David Pipe at Chepstow and win the feature race of the day, the Rhys Howells Memorial Handicap Chase.

Photo credit: AJA

Coldunell AJA Chase at Sandown won by Nico de Boinville

07-12-2012

The inaugural running of the Coldunell AJA 3 mile Chase at Sandown was well supported with 10 runners going to post in beautiful winter sunshine.  The ground, having survived frost and snow two days earlier, was testing enough and the field were well strung out as they approached the railway fences for the final time.

Nico de Boinville was always well placed aboard STATE BENEFIT for his guv’nor Nicky Henderson and drove his mount home as he toiled up the hill from the last to score by half a length from Sam Drinkwater aboard BRACKLOON HIGH.

Many thanks to David Dunsdon, Chief Executive of local business Coldunell, for the valuable sponsorship of this race which was kindly shared with the AJA and enabled this exciting new chase to be added to our calendar.  And many congratulations to Nico and winning connections.

SIMON AND SERENA RULE SUPREME!

21-11-2012

Those familiar names SIMON WALKER and SERENA BROTHERTON head the Flat Amateur Championships tables again for 2012, having ended the All-Weather 2011/12 season in the Spring with Simon as Champion and Serena runner-up.  Simon Walker achieved his Gentleman Flat Amateur Jockey Champion  title with a total of 5 wins and his nearest rival in the runner-up position was Freddie Mitchell with 3 wins.  This is the 8th time that Simon has taken the championship, having won it originally in 2003.

Serena Brotherton achieved her Lady Flat Amateur Jockey Champion title with a total of 6 wins, 2 ahead of her nearest rival Jacqueline Coward on 4 wins.  This is Serena’s 6th Championship on the Flat, and her 4th consecutively.

Many congratulations to both of our Champions and to all amateur jockeys who rode winners this season.  (The final tables can be found by clicking on the left column link.)

AJA 2012 AGM 10TH DECEMBER 2012 EAST GARSTON

15-11-2012

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF 

THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2012 Annual General meeting of the AJA will be held on  Monday 10th December at 12:00 noon at The Queens Arms Hotel, East Garston, Nr Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 7ET when the following ordinary business will be considered:

1. to receive apologies for absence
2. to consider and if thought fit to approve and confirm the Minutes of the previous AGM and to authorise the President to sign them
3. to receive and consider the report of the directors
4. to receive and consider the report of the Chief Executive
5. to receive and consider and if thought fit to pass a resolution adopting the accounts for twelve months ending 31 December 2011.  The accounts are now completed and copies will be available at the AGM.  Alternatively, on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope, copies will be sent to members on written request
6. to consider and if thought fit to pass a resolution electing directors.  The following director retires at the AGM in accordance with Regulations 26.1 and 26.2 and offers himself for re-election:   Bob Davies (nominated by Nick Gaselee and seconded by Richard Dunwoody).  Should any other person wish to stand for election as a director he or she is referred to the provisions of regulation 27
7. to re-appoint Dr L A Cotterill as auditors and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration

LETS BUY SOME BRICKS FOR THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT!

28-09-2012

 AJA NORTHERN DANCE

SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER at newly refurbished 

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