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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Veteran broadcaster Tommo cheers home a 66-1 Redcar winner he owns with his wife
VETERAN racing broadcaster Derek Thompson, who steps down from commentating this summer, had a moment to savour at Redcar today when his horse Cheerleader won at 66-1. 'Tommo' owns Cheerleader with his wife, Caroline, and the filly is trained at Loftus by Tina Jackson, the partner of his brother, Howard. The three-year-old won the Join Racing TV Now Handicap comfortably in the hands of Joanna Mason, with a delighted Thompson frantically cheering his winner home from the press box. He revealed that the Dandy Man filly had been bought after his wife 'fell in love with her', adding: 'She'll be watching from home, and the tears will be streaming down her face.' Jockey Ben Robinson and North Yorkshire trainer David O'Meara also had a good day, landing a double with Willowinghurn in the opening EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Division 1), and old stager Muscika in the Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap (Division 1). Willowinghurn, owned by the Hurn Racing Club from Beverley, was impressive on only her second run, with Robinson reporting: 'David thought she'd run very well today. She's a nice filly who's on the up, and I never thought we'd lose.' Muscika, now 11, was winning for the 18th time after getting the better of Michael Herrington's Papa Cocktail by a nose. Robinson, who thought he'd been pipped, said: 'I get on great with this horse and he always gives 110 per cent.' On a day for veterans, long-serving jockey John Egan was shown to good effect when Davvy, trained in Wales by David Evans, outstayed favourite Calafiori in the EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Division 2). 'I'm enjoying it more than ever,' said Egan, who's had four winners in 10 days. Rising star Billy Loughnane came with an attractive book of rides and didn't leave empty-handed thanks to George Boughey's Newmarket raider, Cadarn, scoring for the second successive Redcar meeting. 'It was a very nice performance – he's coming to himself now,' said the teenage jockey after the gelding had made all to beat John Quinn's Tropez Power by a length in the Marske Fabrication & Engineering Straight Mile Handicap. The step up to a mile and six proved to be the key to the success of another Newmarket raider, the Alice Haynes-trained Bellator Bullet, in the Celebrate The Life of Joe Newton Handicap. The son of Saxon Warrior stayed on well to upset Sir Mark Prescott's 2-5 shot Analogical, with winning jockey Rowan Scott saying: 'When we turned in, he came alive and has seen out the trip really well.' Despite a tardy start, Willolarupi, trained at Malton by Declan Carroll, came home well to under three-pound claimer Zak Wheatley in the Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap (Division 2), denying Peter Niven's Sugar Baby a second successive Redcar win. Wheatley said: 'If anything, he got there a bit too early in the end because he can be a bit quirky.' The finale, the Handicap, was an exciting finish, with Faye McManoman landing the spoils by a neck on Nigel Tinkler's I Can Boogy from Tim Easterby's Perfidia, with the Ivan Furtado-trained We've Got This a nose away in third. We've Got This was running in the colours of The Graham Lee Racing Club, run by The Good Racing Company, which has raised £40,000 for the jockey, who suffered life-changing injuries when he was unseated at Newcastle in November 2023. Graham was guest of honour at Redcar – the first time he has visited a racecourse to see the club's colours in action – and there were touching scenes in the parade ring as members and well-wishers showed their support. (Image: Peter Barron) Graham said: 'I'm very humbled by all the support I've had from The Good Racing Company and all the members.' Former dual champion jockey Paul Hanagan, a director of The Good Racing Company, said: 'We've Got This has run a great race. She's still green but we're getting there, and it's meant a lot to Graham to be here in the sunshine.'
Daily Mirror
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Newsboy's horse racing selections for Monday's five meetings, including Beverley Nap
Newsboy believes his Nap, Ubetterseethis, can score at the second time of asking at Beverley in the 2.20, and he also rates Jeany Mat (2.55) in the following race on the East Yorkshire card UBETTERSEETHIS is fancied to build on a promising start to his career at Pontefract last month by landing the EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (2.20) at Beverley. Craig Lidster's juvenile didn't go unbacked at 10-1 when taking on eight opponents for a five-furlong novice stakes in West Yorkshire three weeks ago. Racing in midpack during the early stages, Ubetterseethis and William Pyle made headway towards the lead passing the halfway stage and ran on strongly through the final furlong to go under by a head to Awraad. With that experience under his belt, and a kind draw in stall two, Ubetterseethis should go one better. In the following We Love A Bank Holiday Handicap (2.55), JEANY MAY has plenty going for her. The daughter of Mayson rounded off 2024 with a first career success in a Nottingham nursery last November. That victory came on soft ground but there was enough in Jeany May's return-to-action fourth to Barmyblade at Catterick Bridge last month to make her of interest on this quicker terrain. Alex Jary's partner did best of the prominent racers in being beaten a head and two necks at the finish and, competing from the same British Horseracing Authority mount of 66, looks well capable of showing to the fore. Monday's selections KEMPTON PARK 1.30 PRIVATE AFFAIR 2.00 SPITZBERGEN 2.35 BIG GYPSY KING 3.10 GLAMOUR SHOW 3.45 UMBRIA 4.20 TELEPATHIC 4.55 VIRTUE PATIENCE 5.30 EL HIBRI WARWICK 2.05 BELLE LE GRAND 2.40 FINEST VIEW 3.15 GRANNY HAWKINS 3.50 HARRYS HOPE 4.25 CATCHIM 5.00 INDEMNITY BATH 2.15 BEAULD AS BRASS 2.50 SAFFRON DANDY 3.25 BLUESY MOON 4.00 SAVALAS 4.35 COMMANDING PRINCE 5.10 ZAPPATA 5.45 ANGLO SAXSON BEVERLEY 2.20 UBETTERSEETHIS (NAP) 2.55 JEANY MAY (NB) 3.30 LAST SHAMARDAL 4.05 NOISY MUSIC 4.40 KELDEO 5.15 GOING UNDERGROUND 5.50 REMARKABLE FLIGHT WINDSOR 2.30 TRIPLE DOUBLE A 3.05 VECU 3.40 VIRTUE TEMPERANCE 4.15 ZIGGY'S ARIEL 4.50 HAVANA PUSEY 5.25 KINGKEER 5.55 HARLINGTON DOUBLE: UBETTERSEETHIS and JEANY MAY
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy is all smiles as he returns to racing just hours after mysterious car crash riddle
Four-time champion jockey Oisin Murphy was all smiles as he returned to racing on Monday afternoon after being involved in a car crash over the weekend. It's believed that the crash occurred shortly after Murphy, 29, raced at Leicester on Saturday afternoon - where he won three times in the seven-race event. Many had expected Murphy to carry that form into Southwell's event on Sunday however the 29-year-old was not present. A steward's report from the British Horseracing Authority later claimed that Murphy missed the opportunity to partake in a further four races due to 'travel issues'. Just one day later, however, Murphy was back in the saddle. The 29-year-old raced at Windsor's circuit on Monday - where he was first on 13-8 favourite Sea Founder in the British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes. Prior to the first race of the afternoon, Murphy's agent, Gavin Horne, told The Mirror: 'All I know is Oisin had a car accident and that is it. He is fine and racing tonight.' Murphy's elegance in the saddle made him a star and enabled him to be crowned Champion Jockey three times in a row, from 2019 to 2021, as well as last year's. However, the 29-year-old has served well-documented suspensions, one of 14 months for breaching Covid rules in 2020 and misleading the British Horseracing Authority. Another was for failing a breathalyser test. Reflecting on his suspension in an exclusive interview with Mail Sport last year, Murphy said: 'When I was suspended, it was the first time in my life I ever thought about income. Before, I could never spend what I earned as I was working too hard. 'Then, all of a sudden, I had no income; a mortgage and showjumpers (his passion outside racing) to pay for. I had money invested but I didn't want to put my hand out - "I've tried to f*** up my career, I need my money because I have run out." 'There is a financial awareness now. In the first half of my career, I was never thinking more than a few weeks ahead. Now it's a bit different. 'My focus while I was banned was staying sober, putting my life back together and using the time to make sure I was ready for when the BHA gave me the green light to return.
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy misses races after 'being involved in a car crash'
Four-time champion jockey Oisin Murphy was forced to miss racing on Sunday afternoon after being involved in a car crash. It's believed that the crash occurred shortly after Murphy, 29, raced at Leicester on Saturday afternoon - where he won three times in the seven-race event. Many had expected Murphy to carry that form into Southwell's event on Sunday however the 29-year-old was not present. A steward's report from the British Horseracing Authority later claimed that Murphy missed the opportunity to partake in a further four races due to 'travel issues'. Just one day later, however, Murphy was back in the saddle. The 29-year-old raced at Windsor's circuit on Monday - where he was first on 13-8 favourite Sea Founder in the British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes. Prior to the first race of the afternoon, Murphy's agent, Gavin Horne, told The Mirror: 'All I know is Oisin had a car accident and that is it. He is fine and racing tonight.' Murphy's elegance in the saddle made him a star and enabled him to be crowned Champion Jockey three times in a row, from 2019 to 2021, as well as last year's. However, the 29-year-old has served well-documented suspensions, one of 14 months for breaching Covid rules in 2020 and misleading the British Horseracing Authority. Another was for failing a breathalyser test. Reflecting on his suspension in an exclusive interview with Mail Sport last year, Murphy said: 'When I was suspended, it was the first time in my life I ever thought about income. Before, I could never spend what I earned as I was working too hard. 'Then, all of a sudden, I had no income; a mortgage and showjumpers (his passion outside racing) to pay for. I had money invested but I didn't want to put my hand out — 'I've tried to f*** up my career, I need my money because I have run out.' 'There is a financial awareness now. In the first half of my career, I was never thinking more than a few weeks ahead. Now it's a bit different. 'My focus while I was banned was staying sober, putting my life back together and using the time to make sure I was ready for when the BHA gave me the green light to return.
