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The Herald Scotland
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Royal Dubai continues perfect start for Burrows
Upped to Group Three level here, the 9-4 joint favourite was anchored towards the rear by Callum Rodriguez through the early stages but when the gaps came in the final furlong, Royal Dubai had the necessary speed to take advantage and pipped Military Order by a neck on the line, with Haunted Dream back in third. Rodriguez told Racing TV: 'It was a good performance. We were drawn on the inside, he's a horse that enjoys a bit of cover and passing horses so we were never going to be in a rush. 'I was a little bit worried up the straight that we weren't going to get the splits but he was all there for me when we did and he's picked up well to the line.' Suite Francaise benefited from a perfectly-judged front-running ride to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Dick Hern Stakes. Joe Fanning had the 15-2 shot smartly away and she never looked like being passed, claiming a two-length success over Never Let Go. Winning trainer Charlie Johnston knows the family well with his father having trained the dam, Francophilia for owner Kirsten Rausing while Suite Francaise's sister Francophone was a Listed victor for the trainer last term. He was represented by his mother Deirdre, who said: 'They're all superstars and such lovely horses to have at home and look after. Joe said she was so quiet down at the start he was hoping she was all right as she was so well behaved. 'He said she was never going to get beat, she was out there in front, really enjoying it and when he kicked, off she went. 'It was fantastic. She's done nothing wrong and black type is a big thing for Kirsten, we've got big black type but in Group company would be even better.'
The Independent
31-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Five jockeys involved in emergency plane landing drama
Five jockeys based in the north were involved in a dramatic emergency landing on Thursday, after the light aircraft they were travelling in to Goodwood suffered what is thought to have been an engine problem. Rowan Scott, Callum Rodriguez, PJ McDonald, Tom Eaves and Jack Garritty were flying from Bagby Airfield near Thirsk in North Yorkshire when the pilot was forced to turn back. Scott's agent Niall Hannity said: 'They set off from Bagby and something went wrong with the plane so they started to get a bit panicky, as you can imagine. 'The pilot, who has 25 years experience, said nothing like it had ever happened to him but they were able to get turned round and land back at Bagby, which must have been frightening. 'The main thing is they got back down and they are all safe now. 'Rowan was sending me messages in the air asking me to let John Quinn and Alice Haynes know he wouldn't be able to ride their horses today and I was telling him not to worry about that in the grand scheme of things!' He added: 'It was Rowan's first time in a private plane – he said it's also his last.' To make matters worse for Scott, Haynes' Naana's Sparkle (15-2) went and won the Buccellati Handicap under his substitute Charles Bishop. Haynes said: 'Poor Rowan was upset he couldn't make it. He sounded quite shook up. Thank God they are all OK. I think the engine failed after they had gone 20 minutes.''
BBC News
31-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jockeys miss Goodwood after emergency plane landing
Five jockeys missed their rides on day three of Glorious Goodwood after their plane was forced to make an emergency flight, from Bagby Airfield in north Yorkshire, suffered what is thought to be an engine problem but jockeys Rowan Scott, Callum Rodriguez, PJ McDonald, Tom Eaves and Jack Garritty are all was booked on two rides at Goodwood, including Magellan Cloud for John and Sean Quinn in the first Quinn, joint-trainer of Magellan Cloud, said he had spoken to Scott, adding: "They took off and while they were up in the air something happened and the pilot had to do an emergency landing. "I don't think they were up in the air for very long and thankfully the pilot turned around, landed them back in Bagby and they're all safe. I think they're relieved to be back on the ground and it could have been nasty."Magellan Cloud was instead partnered by Saffie Osborne, while replacements were also sourced for the other jockeys' scheduled rides.
Daily Mirror
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
BREAKING: Plane flying jockeys to Glorious Goodwood forced to make emergency landing
A plane flying five jockeys to the Glorious Goodwood meeting was forced to turn back and make an emergency landing in a dramatic incident on Thursday. Rowan Scott, Callum Rodriguez, PJ McDonald, Tom Eaves and Jack Garritty had booked a flight in a light aircraft to make the journey from Yorkshire to West Sussex. But they were unable to complete the trip and will miss their rides on day four of the prestigious fixture after their plane encountered engine trouble.
