Patrick Wadge
Headlines on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival were dominated by the shock falls of Constitution Hill and State Man, but, elsewhere on the card, there was a first Cheltenham Festival success for young jockey Patrick Wadge, who partnered Myretown to make all in the Ultima Handicap Chase. Described by his mother as a […]
Andrew Thornton
Andrew Thornton admits it took an invitation to an Injured Jockeys Fund Trustees meeting in his riding days while he himself was sidelined after a fall to open his eyes to the wide-ranging work of the charity. Invited along by journalist and friend Jonathan Powell, it was a moment that had a lasting impact on […]
DARYL JACOB
Not all jockeys are fortunate enough to choose when they leave the Weighing Room but thanks to the Injured Jockeys Fund, they have an excellent chance to be equipped for the next chapter of their lives when that moment arrives. In an ideal world Daryl Jacob would still be on the final lap of his […]