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Jacob Pritchard Webb Completes 140 Mile Hand Cycling Charity Challenge

Jacob Pritchard Webb's charity ride has reached the finish post, but the donations keep coming in since the conclusion of the three-day event Saturday afternoon which began July 7 at Cheltenham. The 25-year-old former jockey, paralysed after a fall at Auteuil in June of 2020, was riding in support of both the Injured Jockeys Fund and the Matt Hampson Foundation with the current figure sitting at around £13,000 by the time he crossed the line at Newmarket.

“I'm slightly overwhelmed to be honest. The support and donations have been amazing, and everyone who's got involved have just been fantastic,” said Pritchard Webb when speaking at the finish line. “Without those people, I just wouldn't have got up that hill on that first day – AP literally took his shoes off and pushed me up! We were not going to be defeated. There are too many people to thank, but I owe so much gratitude to my mum and dad for doing it with me.”

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Paralyzed Former Jockey Rides for Charity

Former jockey Jacob Pritchard-Webb, paralysed during a fall at Auteuil in June of 2020, will embark on 140-mile hand bike ride to benefit a pair of charities that helped him through his rehabilitation. The three-day ride, which begins July 7, will begin at Cheltenham before concluding at Newmarket.

The 25-year-old hopes to raise £25,000 each for the Injured Jockeys Fund and the Matt Hampson Foundation. As part of his training for the event, Pritchard Webb was joined on a cycle around the Cotswolds Sunday afternoon by Harry Potter star James Phelps, who played Fred Weasley in the movie franchise.

“Like all good things, it came about over a beer! We met each other at Mike Tindall's golf day earlier in the year and we got speaking about Jacob's challenge. I'm a big cyclist myself and it sounded a lot of fun,” said Phelps, who will be.

When asked about Jacob's challenge, which will culminate on Darley July Cup Day at Newmarket July 9th, Phelps added: “I think he's an absolute lunatic personally! It would be a challenge for an able-bodied person on a normal bike, so to do it on a hand-bike is even more impressive.

Pritchard Webb will be joined by a host of star names from the racing world on his charity bike ride, including 20-time champion Jump jockey Sir AP McCoy, and he revealed that Sunday's ride was his final piece of work before undertaking his challenge.

Pritchard Webb added, “Anyone can join us if they want to, it's an open invite. Sean Boyce [a presenter on Sky Racing] is joining us on the second day and it's the more the merrier. If you'd like to join in, feel free to drop me a tweet and I'll let you know the route and you can meet us there.”

To make a donation, visit: https://www.sponsorme.co.uk/jacobwebb/the-cross-countys-cycle-challenge.aspx

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Pritchard Webb Joins Auctav

Jacob Pritchard Webb, a former jockey and work rider in France who was left paraplegic after an accident, has joined Auctav as its representative in England and Ireland.

“I've teamed up with Auctav because they are a young and new company that so far have been successful with its concept of online auctions,” said Pritchard Webb. “I believe they have a talented team who source the best horses possible and to be a part of that for me is brilliant.”

“Jacob Pritchard Webb will be the repesentative of Auctav in Ireland and England,” said Arnaud Angeliaume, general director of Auctav. “Jacobs represents the perfect link with the French market. He is known on both sides of the Channel and he is still passionate about horse racing. Above all, the whole Auctav team admires the strength of character he showed after his accident. He speaks perfectly French and English and he will be an essential asset for us.”

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