One of my favorite times is the week before Cheltenham, it has always been a lucky time for me with lots of winners - in fact Great As Gold, Boris the Spider,Almire Du Lia, Kirkside Pleasure, Polyphon, and Micks on the Sunday !
One of my pals reminded me of this when he came aross this piece on the web and it describes the middle part of the run ! lets hope this year does the same!
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Fresh from riding a winner on Thursday at Carlisle where he partnered trainer Brian Ellison's chaser, Great As Gold he then travelled north to Ayr on Friday, for day one of the two day meeting where Micky Hammond employed him to navigate Boris The Spider to victory in the Novices' Handicap Hurdle. Going into Saturday's card you can be sure he was full of confidence. For a jockey there is nothing like riding winners to boost your confidence and keep you riding at the top of your game, similarly if you keep taking tumbles doubts can start to creep in.
Wilson's first two winners were for Fife handler Sue Bradburne. Almire Du Lia, Wilson's mount in the stamina sapping 3 mile 5 furlong Handicap Chase was not an obvious winner on the pick of his recent form. However, he clearly relished the testing under foot conditions and plugged on gamely for a 3 ½ length victory over the Irish raider Best China with NRC graduate Paddy Aspell a further 8 lengths back in third.
Wilson's first two winners were for Fife handler Sue Bradburne. Almire Du Lia, Wilson's mount in the stamina sapping 3 mile 5 furlong Handicap Chase was not an obvious winner on the pick of his recent form. However, he clearly relished the testing under foot conditions and plugged on gamely for a 3 ½ length victory over the Irish raider Best China with NRC graduate Paddy Aspell a further 8 lengths back in third.
The following race, a Novices' Handicap Hurdle over an extended 3 miles saw Wilson team up with the Bradburne runner Kirkside Pleasure, a five year old Irish gelding. Having put together a string of consistent efforts without actually getting his head in front Kirkside Pleasure looked to have a squeak.
The Len Lungo trained, Tony Dobbin ridden handicap debutante Reap The Reward was all the rage in the betting market and was sent off the 2/1 favourite. His chances slipped away when weakening from three out before being pulled up before the last. Seizing his chance Wilson called upon for an effort before jumping three out to take up the running with the Lucinda Russell trained Roschal. With a small reserve of gas still in the tank Kirkside Pleasure was driven out to score by two lengths.
Two in the bag, two to go. Wilson's third mount of the afternoon was for Midlothian trainer Peter Monteith in the two mile Ayrshire Post Handicap Chase. His mount the French import Polyphon carried the ever popular green and yellow colours of owners Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Anderson Green.
With the favourite taking a fatal fall three out when in third position it was a steering job for Wilson. Having had his mount up with the pace throughout much of the race he dictated affairs from four out and won by an eased down 13 lengths.
He travels to Market Rasen Racecourse in Lincolnshire today for two rides, both for astute Yorkshire trainer Mick Easterby. On paper you would have to say both will improve for the run and will be seen to better effect in handicap company.
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Friday, 29 January 2010
My golf clubs are rusty
I cant believe how long it is since I played golf! I must get planning a trip to sort that out !
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Is it really that long ? - Archive stuff from Marcus Armytage
It seems a long time ago that Marcus wrote this lovely piece in the Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2008 to be exact - and a lot of things have changed since then from Lenny retiring, to another serious injury (I never agreed with the likening to Fraser either1) but I do feel that my luck is changing again for the better and I am lucky to be doing something that I really enjoy. I am riding for some lovely people again including James Moffat, Brendan, Micky Hammond, Peter Monteith and of course Rose Dobbin and the nicer horses are starting to come out
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Marcus Armytage - wrote in the Daily Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/3448845/Wilson-Renwick-journeyman-jump-jockey-finally-enjoys-some-decent-breaks-Horse-Racing.html
Wilson Renwick, journeyman jump jockey, finally enjoys some decent breaks
When Richard Dunwoody was still riding he nominated a young jump jockey, Wilson Renwick, as a future star. It has been a long time coming but the former Champion's prediction might prove right after all.
Hawick-born Renwick, 28, has ridden six winners in the last week including a treble for Lenny Lungo at Sedgefield on Tuesday. In between northern meetings, he is coming south for Brendan Powell regularly and, at Cheltenham on Saturday, is due to partner Sir Bathwick for the trainer in the Paddy Power Gold Cup.
The son of a joiner and a florist, it was Renwick's grandfather, a trainer of 'flappers' in the borders, who stoked his interest in horses.
Before long he was runner-up in the amateur riders' title and, but for the early part of his professional career stuttering along between broken legs, he might have been a regular top-10 jockey.
He had barely turned professional when a succession of injuries struck. It began when a horse reared over on him breaking his ankle, rupturing his cruciate ligament and crushing an artery.
He returned, at length, to finish second to Marcus Foley in the 2002 Conditional jockeys' title but shortly after losing his claim, a crucial time in a jockey's career, disaster struck again.
He broke his leg, returned for two months and broke it again in the same place making a mess of the pins and plates already in there.
Things looked so bleak he even trained as a bathroom tiler while he was sidelined. Later on he had another long interruption to have the replacement pins removed.
When he returned again most of his contacts had, understandably, replaced him. Last year, however, he was promoted to first jockey to Lungo and just over a month ago was approached by Powell to ride for his Lambourn yard.
Renwick has a dry, slightly dour Scottish sense of humour and has been likened by one friend as Fraser from Dad's Army.
When asked if he could do a 'jolly' interview before his first ride in the Grand National last season he replied: "I don't think I do jolly, by the time I've finished you'll be giving out the number for Samaritans."
Commuting between Hawick and Lambourn he is, he says, at least getting full value from his road tax.
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Marcus Armytage - wrote in the Daily Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/3448845/Wilson-Renwick-journeyman-jump-jockey-finally-enjoys-some-decent-breaks-Horse-Racing.html
Wilson Renwick, journeyman jump jockey, finally enjoys some decent breaks
When Richard Dunwoody was still riding he nominated a young jump jockey, Wilson Renwick, as a future star. It has been a long time coming but the former Champion's prediction might prove right after all.
Hawick-born Renwick, 28, has ridden six winners in the last week including a treble for Lenny Lungo at Sedgefield on Tuesday. In between northern meetings, he is coming south for Brendan Powell regularly and, at Cheltenham on Saturday, is due to partner Sir Bathwick for the trainer in the Paddy Power Gold Cup.
The son of a joiner and a florist, it was Renwick's grandfather, a trainer of 'flappers' in the borders, who stoked his interest in horses.
Before long he was runner-up in the amateur riders' title and, but for the early part of his professional career stuttering along between broken legs, he might have been a regular top-10 jockey.
He had barely turned professional when a succession of injuries struck. It began when a horse reared over on him breaking his ankle, rupturing his cruciate ligament and crushing an artery.
He returned, at length, to finish second to Marcus Foley in the 2002 Conditional jockeys' title but shortly after losing his claim, a crucial time in a jockey's career, disaster struck again.
He broke his leg, returned for two months and broke it again in the same place making a mess of the pins and plates already in there.
Things looked so bleak he even trained as a bathroom tiler while he was sidelined. Later on he had another long interruption to have the replacement pins removed.
When he returned again most of his contacts had, understandably, replaced him. Last year, however, he was promoted to first jockey to Lungo and just over a month ago was approached by Powell to ride for his Lambourn yard.
Renwick has a dry, slightly dour Scottish sense of humour and has been likened by one friend as Fraser from Dad's Army.
When asked if he could do a 'jolly' interview before his first ride in the Grand National last season he replied: "I don't think I do jolly, by the time I've finished you'll be giving out the number for Samaritans."
Commuting between Hawick and Lambourn he is, he says, at least getting full value from his road tax.
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
The search for a sponsor goes on .............
It is true I still need a sponsor, with the slower than normal start to the year with the injury and the downturn in the economy my search for a new sponsor goes on. I am always happy to do as much as I can for my sponsors, so if there are any business parties that would like to know more please let me know via my twitter account.
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Mirage Dore gets the Dobbins started
Had a lovely ride today on the very classy Mirage Dore at Market Rasen - jumping well and enjoying the ground we fair sprinted from the last - I couldn't be more pleased for team Dobbin and cant wait to ride some lovely horses for them this year.
Rose said the following after the race -
"That is great, I got very excited as they were turning for home as he was just cantering.
"He has been crying out for a trip but we have been struggling to find a novice chase for him."
She went on: "We have 28 horses in at the moment, all jumpers, and it is great that my first winner is for my parents - though dad didn't see the race as the TV went down!"
Picture is Rose and Mirage running at Cheltenham over hurdles.
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Thrilled by Wild Cane Ridge
This week has been an interesting week, with a mixture of ground conditions and weather! Thankfully no snow. Mind one of the greatest thrills was the run of Wild Cane Ridge in finishing third at Newcastle - It was only the weight that beat him and signals the well being of Rose Dobbins string.
Benfleet Boy ran another blinder at Taunton this week and has a nice race in him - the winner looks very well handicapped.
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Benfleet Boy ran another blinder at Taunton this week and has a nice race in him - the winner looks very well handicapped.
I am enjoying my twitter comments and interaction so feel to follow me at http://twitter.com/wilsonrenwick
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