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Rob Wright12.40 Chance It 2.50 Sizing At Midnight
1.10 To Fly Free 3.25 Zoffee
1.40 Shantou Express 4.00 Troed Y Melin
2.15 Talktomenow 4.30 Elusive Polly
Going good to firm, good in places
Racing TV12.40 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle (£2,683: 2m 2f 111yd) (11)
1 0-501AIRTON 25 (T,V) D Pipe 7-12-0 Mr M McIntyre (3)
2 6/3P0BUONAROTTI BOY 25 (P) Mrs S Leech 8-11-12
Miss Roisin Leech (7)
365241 KNIGHT COMMANDER 7 Sheila Lewis 7-11-12(7ex)
Miss Katie Powell (7)
4 PP-0UBERBORU 76 F Brennan 8-11-7 Mr Myles Osborne (7)
5 0000 VEXED F12 (P) Oliver Greenall 4-11-1 Mr W Biddick
6 0-P02ESPRESSINO 12 (H,T) C Down 6-10-12 Mr M Legg
7 -33P0JETSTREAM 20 (P,T) D J Jeffreys 5-10-11 Mr J King
8 0-025SWEEPING ROCK 30 (P) J Spearing 10-10-8
Mr Thomas O'Brien
9 60PP-DARSI ROSE 229 (P) Miss L Hurley 7-10-6
Mr Peter Summers (7)
10 0-354CHANCE IT 35 (P,T,C) J Farrelly 10-10-0Mr Luke Scott (7)
11 -0400THOMAS BLOSSOM 29 (T,C) R Harper 10-10-0
A Stevens (7)
15-8 Knight Commander, 11-4 Airton, 5-1 Sweeping Rock, 7-1 others.
Wright choice: Chance It shaped better than the result
when fourth at Exeter Dangers Airton, Knight Commander1.10 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap
Hurdle (£2,683: 2m 2f 111yd) (10)
1 0/0P-CASPERS COURT 268 (W) Kayley Woollacott 6-11-12
Mr J Newman (3)
244113 KIRUNA PEAK 30 (BF) F Brennan 6-11-12 Miss Katie Sinclair (7)
3 0604-KATIES ESCAPE 242 P Hobbs 5-11-10 Mr Jack Martin (7)
4 500-0QUEEN'S SOLDIER F15 (B,T) A Ralph 4-11-2
Mr Dylan Kitts (7)
5 0-004ISHYABOI 29 (P) Christian Williams 8-10-13 Mr Ellis Collier (7)
6 323 TO FLY FREE 21 (T,BF) D Pipe 3-10-10Mr M McIntyre (3)
7 P/4P-TANGO DU ROY 261 (T) N Hawke 7-10-9Mr D Prichard (3)
8 0P-60ALI THE HUNTER 41 (P,T) J Farrelly 7-10-6 Mr T Doggrell (7)
9 0UP00MI LADDO 29 (T) Oliver Greenall 4-10-6Mr Toby Wynne (7)
10 555P-WINDY WRITER 268 (P) M Young 10-10-0Mr H Edwards (7)
2-1 Kiruna Peak, 5-2 To Fly Free, 11-2 Ishyaboi, 7-1 Katies Escape, 12-1 others.
Wright choice: To Fly Free, fair on the Flat, is open to
plenty of improvement Dangers Kiruna Peak, Ishyaboi1.40 Maiden Hurdle (£3,769: 2m 1f) (9)
1 0 DORKING ROGUE 24 Tom Lacey 4-11-0 S Sheppard2 KANUKANKAN P Hobbs 5-11-0 T J O'Brien
3 50-60OUT BY SIX 92 J G O'Shea 6-11-0 J McGrath
4 00-00SAKHEE'S CONQUEST 19 J W Mullins 5-11-0Page Fuller
5 13-22SHANTOU EXPRESS 16 (BF) K Bailey 5-11-0 D Bass
6 F4SOVEREIGN DUKE 22 (T) J Snowden 5-11-0 Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
7 WARGRAVE F84 G Baker 4-11-0 R Johnson
8 2-50BARDEN BELLA 12 Christian Williams 4-10-7Jack Tudor (5)
9 SIMPLE WORDS F385 J Frost 4-10-7 Bryony Frost
11-10 Shantou Express, 9-4 Wargrave, 11-2 Kanukankan, 8-1 others.
Wright choice: Shantou Express, second on both runs over
hurdles, can take this Dangers Sovereign Duke, Wargrave2.15 Handicap Hurdle
(£6,336: 2m 7f) (7)
1 60-00UMNDENI 19 (P) P Hobbs 6-11-12 R Johnson
2 036-1TALKTOMENOW 26 W Greatrex 6-11-10 Jack Tudor (5)
3 -6046WHATTHEBUTLERSAW 19 D F Davis 11-11-10
B Ffrench Davis (7)
4 50-40ADIMELO 22 Mrs M Evans 10-11-5 Isabel Williams (5)
5 230P-MAX FORTE 330 (P,CD) C Down 10-11-3 J M Davies
633623 ESCORT'NAMIX 13 (T) Mrs J Mason 7-11-1 T Scudamore
7 00-61OSCARS MOONSHINE 7 P Nicholls 5-10-13(7ex)H Cobden
6-4 Oscars Moonshine, 2-1 Talktomenow, 11-2 Escort’namix, 10-1 others.
Wright choice: Talktomenow won easily at Perth on his
first run since a wind operation Danger Oscars Moonshine2.50 Handicap Chase (£9,747: 3m) (6)
1 R41-0COMMODORE BARRY 21 (P,T,D) K Bailey 7-11-12 D Bass
2 45-11SIZING AT MIDNIGHT 19 (D) C Tizzard 8-11-10R M Power
3 36-34WINTER GETAWAY 22 P Hobbs 7-11-0 R Johnson
4 2/2-0PORTWAY FLYER 41 (T) I Williams 12-11-0Robert Dunne
5 2225UFLYING VERSE 5 (B,T) T Symonds 8-10-13 S Twiston-Davies
6 53121 KITTY'S LIGHT 29 (D) Christian Williams 4-10-6
Jack Tudor (5)
11-8 Sizing At Midnight, 5-2 Kitty's Light, 7-1 Flying Verse, 8-1 others.
Wright choice: Sizing At Midnight again won easily at Ffos
Las last time and can defy a 9lb rise Danger Flying Verse3.25 Beginners' Chase
(£9,162: 2m 1f 109yd) (3)
1 1140-DORKING BOY 248 (H,T) Tom Lacey 6-11-2 S Sheppard
2 0/22-SEVEN DE BAUNE 400 I Williams 7-11-2 Robert Dunne
3 21P-2ZOFFEE 19 P Hobbs 4-10-7 R Johnson
4-5 Zoffee, 15-8 Seven De Baune, 5-1 Dorking Boy.
Wright choice: Zoffee was second to the useful Getaway
Trump at Warwick; can go one better Danger Seven De Baune4.00 Handicap Chase (£4,289: 2m 3f) (6)
1 00-5PWHO SHOT JR 19 (P,T,BF) C Tizzard 6-11-12 R M Power
2 466-2TWASN'T THE PLAN 57 (H,T) T Vaughan 7-11-12R Johnson
3 00-34ROCOCO RIVER 59 (BF) Mrs J Williams 6-11-12
Chester Williams (5)4 -6UU2FRESH NEW DAWN 34 (T,BF) Olly Murphy 8-11-11
Mr J King (5)
5 05P-0HOWABOUTRIGHTNOW 42 (V) W Kittow 5-11-4D Noonan
6 P2U2-TROED Y MELIN 277 Chris Honour 8-10-11 B Carver (5)
9-4 Fresh New Dawn, 10-3 Twasn't The Plan, 7-2 Troed Y Melin, 9-2 Rococo
River, 6-1 Who Shot Jr, 20-1 Howaboutrightnow.
Wright choice: Troed Y Melin, a fair second at Chepstow,
remains unexposed over fences Danger Rococo River4.30 NH Flat Race (3-Y-O: £2,274: 1m 5f) (12)
1 BATTLE MARCH C Down 10-12 J M Davies
2 DEVONGATE N Hawke 10-12 T Buckley (7)
3 JOEY'S GIFT M Attwater 10-12 T Cannon
4 6 LEFT UNATTENDED 20 M McGrath 10-12 Joshua Moore
5 3 PEAKED TOO SOON 20 J Osborne 10-12 J Bargary
6 SILENT PARTNER M Tregoning 10-12 N Scholfield
7 THE WORTHY BRAT J Scott 10-12 R Dingle (3)
8 0 WELL IN COMMAND 20 F Brennan 10-12 B Ffrench Davis (7)
9 ZELLERATE M Gillard 10-12 F Gillard (7)
10 CALL ME SAINTE N Hawke 10-5 D Noonan
11 ELUSIVE POLLY M Scudamore 10-5 T Scudamore
12 SWEET NIGHTINGALE (H) R Hodges 10-5 H Cobden
2-1 Peaked Too Soon, 9-2 Left Unattended, 5-1 Silent Partner, 8-1 Sweet
Nightingale, The Worthy Brat, 12-1 others.
Wright choice: Elusive Polly, a well-bred daughter of
Kalanisi, appeals Dangers The Worthy Brat, Peaked Too Soonwinter. Osborne is predictably stylish in
the saddle but has also shown excellent
tactical awareness and has been look-
ing stronger as she has gained experi-
ence of race-riding.
She had to take a week off this month
after ending up in hospital — needing
five stitches — after being kicked by ahorse when riding out at home. She
returned to the saddle to ride Raising
Sand, trained by her father, on
Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday,
although the pair were well beaten.
She had stated that her intention was
to stop riding this year when she hit the
ten-winner mark. By doing that,Osborne would be able to start next
season still able to claim a valuable 7lb
allowance off her mounts, with the aim
of having a crack at the apprentice title
next season.
It is to be hoped that she can bounce
back quickly as she is a rider of
immense potential.Saffie Osborne, one of the apprentice
finds of the season, narrowly escaped
serious injury after a horrible-looking
fall at Windsor yesterday.
Osborne, 18, lives with her father,
Jamie, the former top jump jockey
turned trainer, at his stables in Lam-
bourn, Berkshire. She fell after her
mount, Zeyzoun, clipped the heels of
Maykir and came down after about
two furlongs of the mile contest.
Zeyzoun was tracking the leaders
when coming to grief. As a result,
Osborne then had the majority of
the 13-strong field coming past her
and appeared to take a kick from
another horse.
She was taken to hospital
but her father gave a positive
update as to her condition
last night on Twitter.
“With an immeasurable
sense of relief, I can report
that @OsborneSaffie is
going to be fine,” he said.
“Katie [Saffie’s mother]
and I thank you all for your
concern and kind words.”
The stewards held an
Sport
Young star in
hospital after
horrific fall
inquiry into the incident and her fellow
apprentice Marco Ghiani, who was
riding Maykir, was found guilty of care-
less riding and handed a ten-day ban.
The stewards’ report said: “Ghiani
was suspended for ten days for careless
riding as he had manoeuvred right-
handed towards the rail when
insufficiently clear, causing Zeyzoun to
clip heels and unseat Osborne.”
Osborne had earlier landed a
ninth success of her maiden
season on board Pettochside.
She has been viewed by
many as potentially the next
female rider to break through
to a higher level.
She had already enjoyed
enormous success in eventing,
which she still competes in.
Osborne won an individual
and team gold medal at
European level in ponies
in 2018 and a team silver
in the juniors in 2019.
Before starting to ride
in races, she gained
valuable experience dur-
ing a four-month stint at
Aidan O’Brien’s stables
in Ireland before
spending three weeks
working for the top
Australian trainer
Gai Waterhouse lastRacing
Rob Wright Racing Editor
Edmund’s slump continues
Tennis
Stuart Fraser Tennis CorrespondentWomen worse off during pandemic
Women have been hit harder financial-
ly than men during the Covid-19
pandemic, according to research into
athletes’ wellbeing.
The study, conducted by Stanford
University and Strava, the world’s big-
gest online sports community, found
that 54 per cent of professional female
athletes had seen a cut in paid sponsor-
ship opportunities compared with only
44 per cent of their male counterparts.
Elinor Barker, the 2016 Olympic gold
medal-winning track cyclist and a
five-times world champion, said: “It
shouldn’t be such a big gap — 10 per
cent is huge.”
The study also found that 71 per cent
of athletes worried about their income
from sport under Covid-19 restrictions.
There were also a significant number
whose mental health had been affected.
— 28 per cent of athletes had suffered
from anxiety during the pandemic,
with 22.5 per cent feeling depressed or
down. The study surveyed 131 sports-
people, mainly track and field athletes,
cyclists and triathletes.
Dr Michael Fredericson, a Stanford
professor and the study’s senior author,
said: “We now have clear evidence ofthe toll this is taking on their mental
health. Uncontrolled stress can lower
the body’s immune response as well as
impair the ability to recover fully from
intense exercise, and we need to
provide additional resources to help
athletes address these challenges.”
Barker, 26, said she did not know
anyone who was unaffected by the
pandemic. “I’m fortunate because the
majority of my funding comes from UK
Sport. The extras on top of that have
fallen away a bit, but for people riding
for smaller teams it’s been more
difficult. For some there’s been a com-
plete loss of salary, not just a cut.”Rick Broadbent
Just when it was thought that Kyle
Edmund’s dismal run of form could not
get much worse, it did. The British No 2
failed to convert 14 break points and did
not win a single game in the second set
of a first-round defeat at the Cologne
Championships.
Edmund, ranked No 47 in the world,
suffered his fifth loss in six matches
since mid-August, going down 6-4, 6-0
to Yoshihito Nishioka, the world No 56
from Japan. Four of these defeats have
come against lower-ranked opposition.It is such a contrast to February,
when Edmund, 25, won his second ATP
tour title at the New York Open. He
now appears devoid of confidence and
is making too many unforced errors.
“I was just too inconsistent,” Edmund
said. “I didn’t take any chances.”
Also of concern is the chronic pain in
his left knee. While he has been manag-
ing this for about two years, it flared up
again last month and forced him to
withdraw from the French Open.
“I am here because I feel like I can
play,” Edmund said. “My knee won’t be
throbbing [the day after]. It [the pain] is
always there but I feel fine now.”The 18-year-old Osborne has
been tipped for greatness
1 2
Osborne was unseated after her horse, Zeyzoun, clipped the heels of Maykir, not pictured (1). The incident sent Osborne
over Zeyzoun (2) before she slammed into the turf (3). The 18-year-old then appeared to take a kick from a rival horse (4)3 4
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