Category: Jockey News
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:
- to receive apologies for absence
- to consider and if thought fit to approve and confirm the Minutes of the previous AGM and to authorise the President to sign them
- to receive and consider the report of the directors
- to receive and consider the report of the Chief Executive
- 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
- 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
- to re-appoint Dr L A Cotterill as auditors and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration
28-09-2012
AJA NORTHERN DANCE
SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER at newly refurbished
HOLIDAY INN DARLINGTON A1 SCOTCH CORNER
in support of THE INJURED JOCKEYS FUND
YOU are invited!
Let’s help towards getting the House That Jack Built
Dance tickets @ £40 each include champagne reception, 3 course dinner & coffee
* Black tie * 7:30 to 1:30 * music and dancing * raffle *
25 Bed & Breakfast rooms available @ £65 double or £75 twin held on booking reference AJA
Tables of 10 can be booked via e-mail sph.oliver@btinternet.com or call 01886 884488 or 01933 304778 now!
25-09-2012
Beverley managed to stage a full card of 8 races today in desperate conditions with lashing rain and standing water in the paddock. The penultimate race of the afternoon, division 1 of the amateur riders’ handicap, provided a popular first success under rules for Laura Wilson on breeder and owner Peter Easterby’s COTTAM DONNY who made all under a fine ride to stay on with the rest of the field well strung out behind.
Half an hour later Victoria Barr used similar front running tactics with SILLY GILLY to dictate the pace from the off and keep on well with just enough in hand to get home, even though obviously tiring on the testing ground. Many congratulations to both ladies on their successes today.
24-09-2012
This year the AJA’s dance will support the INJURED JOCKEYS FUND as a thank you for their invaluable work. The AJA request the pleasure of your company!
Champions Christmas Dance for the INJURED JOCKEYS FUND
SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2012
CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE GOLD CUP SUITE
BLACK TIE * 7:30-1:30 * MUSIC & DANCING
tickets @ £50 each include 4-course dinner
top class raffle
Amateur Champions Awards
TICKET HOTLINE: 01886 884488 or 01933 304778
Tables of 10 available
Bookings taken by phone or via e-mail: sph.oliver@btinternet.com
Cheques payable to AJA posted to Crews Hill House, Alfrick, Worcester. WR6 5HF
HUNTER’S LODGE HOTEL, CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE
STABLE LADS ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE AT CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE WALKING DISTANCE FROM GOLD CUP SUITE!
CURRENT TARIFF
- Single room, B & B £24
- Twin room B & B £44
- Triple room B & B £60
- Quad room B & B £66
For more details and reservations, please call 01242 513345 or 500822
24-09-2012
Just visit www.jockeycoaching.co.uk and enter your e-mail for the chance to win!
Good luck! Competition closes on 10th December.
23-09-2012
Congratulations to Ally Stirling who rode her first winner under rules at Uttoxeter today for Fergal O’Brien on GUD DAY when winning the 2 mile Novice Handicap Hurdle. The successful partnership jumped their way to the front two hurdles from home and sprinted clear on the flat to score easily.
15-09-2012
The Fegentri World Cup of Nations series moved to Berlin today for the 5th race in this year’s series, with Great Britain represented by Jacqueline Coward and Harriet Bethell, both top lady jockeys having their first official Fegentri trip abroad.
Many congratulations to Jacqueline on a thrilling victory for GB winning by a nose from Italy, making up plenty of ground in the home straight ahead of Harriet, whose mount ran promisingly in the early stages but managed to beat only one whilst Jacqueline’s horse quickened to battle out the final stages of the race so successfully. This was especially well received by the horse’s trainer who had planned to give the horse one final run before retiring him, but is now revising this plan! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jtwN1JMe6E&feature=youtu.be
Great Britain now lie 2nd in the FWCN tables, having also been successful earlier in the year in Maisons Laffitte when ironically Nico de Boinville also rode a winner in France’s World Cup of Nations race.
Last year France refused Nico any rides whilst he was GB’s representative because his total wins under rules were less than 5, even though he had point-to-point rides to qualify. Unfortunately France refuse to recognise Fegentri’s 2008 change of rules which allow point-to-point successes to count towards the criteria.
06-09-2012
Thanks to the generosity of Cheltenham Racecourse, the charity race originally planned for 18th November in aid of Greatwood has now been rescheduled and will take place on Saturday 20th October.
If you would like to ride in this race, please e-mail sph.oliver@btinternet.com immediately or call 01886 884488 and full details will be sent to you by e-mail. Entries close on Wednesday next 12th September.
04-09-2012
http://www.jockeycoaching.co.uk
Good luck to Steve Smith-Eccles who has launched his new Jockey Coaching company and specialises in all forms of training for amateur jockeys. This is a fantastic service available to you. Please take a look on the above link. Steve can be called for help and advice on your riding skills on 07985 111556.
31-08-2012
As described by RUK presenter Lydia Hislop, SAINT IRENE won the ladies race today at Salisbury (a first career win for the horse at the 13th time of asking) “in the hands of this decent amateur rider Alice Mills”, the horse enjoying a career best performance. Many congratulations to Alice.
