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All-Star Team of Jockeys Line Up For Dragon Boat Challenge

An all-star team of jockeys are confirmed for The Great Racing Welfare Boat Race, taking place Sept. 6 at Windsor Racecourse.

The crew consists of former and current jockeys, including Sean Bowen, James Bowen, Christian Williams, Jamie Moore, Josh Moore, William Kennedy, Tom Scudamore, Tom O'Brien, Sam Thomas, Sam Twiston-Davies, Harry Skelton, Bridget Skelton, Connor Brace, Jack Tudor and team captain Rhys Flint.

Teams from within the racing industry are invited to sign up for the challenge prior to Aug. 23 to take part in race down a stretch of the River Thames, beginning at a pontoon based near to the racecourse. Each team will consist of 11 people including one drummer with the option of additional crew to swap in, and will compete in a minimum of two races, with the fastest going through to the semis and a final.

The Great Racing Welfare Boat Race will also include a live DJ and after-party for all participants during the evening. There is also a prize for the best turned out.

Support for the event has already come from all across the industry, with entries representing The Jockey Club, ARC, Worcester Racecourse, Ben Pauling, Dan Skelton, Fergal O'Brien, Anthony Honeyball, Tweenhills, Newsells Park Stud and Total Performance Data.

Limited places are still available. Entries cost £500 per team, with a fundraising target of £500 and all funds will help the charity to provide support for people working in or retired from the racing industry.

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Jockey Duo Taken to Hospital After Windsor Fall

Alistair Rawlinson and George Buckell have both been taken to the hospital after Buckell's mount Diligent Lady (GB) (Due Diligence) fell and brought down Rawlinson's ride Centurion Song (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) in Windsor's Fitzdares Sprint Series H. on Monday evening. Following the incident, racing was delayed by 45 minutes as both were treated on course.

“They are both being taken to hospital for further assessment,” said Windsor Clerk of the Course Sophie Candy. “They were both conscious and talking.”

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Fitri Hay’s Good Listener A Record Breaker For Mehmas

Fresh from matching Iffraaj’s European record of 38 freshman winners on Sunday, Tally-Ho Stud resident Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) stood out on his own–on a magnificent 39–after Fitri Hay’s Good Listener (Ire) shed maiden status in Monday’s Visit attheraces.com Novice Median Auction S., going a shade over five furlongs, at Windsor.

2nd-Royal Windsor, £5,300, Nov, 10-19, 2yo, 5f 21yT, 1:02.40, sf.
GOOD LISTENER (IRE) (c, 2, Mehmas {Ire}–Looks Great {GB}, by New Approach {Ire}), who posted a debut third tackling five furlongs in an Oct. 9 York novices’ heat last time, recovered to race under a tight grip behind the leaders in sixth after sitting back at the break. Tanking ever closer from halfway, the 13-8 pick was switched to the far-side rail for his bid approaching the final furlong and kept on strongly under mild rousting in the closing stages to prevail by 1 1/4 lengths from Faustus (GB) (Mayson {GB}), becoming a European record-breaking 39th winner for his Tally-Ho Stud-based freshman sire (by Acclamation {GB}). “I think it might have suited him that he missed the gate, otherwise he might have been a bit too keen,” reflected trainer Richard Hannon. “He sort of had nowhere to go and that would have also suited him, he’s learnt a bit and learnt to take his time. He’s by the magic sire and looks a decent horse going forward.” Good Listener is the first of two foals out of the unraced Looks Great (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) and the February-foaled bay is half to a yearling colt by Gutaifan (Ire). Looks Great, once again reported in foal to Mehmas (Ire), is a granddaughter of Sumoto (GB) (Mtoto {GB}), whose descendants also include G1SW sire Compton Admiral (GB) (Suave Dancer), G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. hero Summoner (GB) (Inchinor {GB}), MG1SW distaffer The Fugue (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and MG1SW speedster Limato (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}). Sales history: €35,000 Wlg ’18 GOFNOV; £50,000 Ylg ’19 GOFFPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $6,292. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mrs Fitri Hay; B-Aughamore Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon.

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