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Charlotte Jones gives up Sedgefield rides following Catterick fall

Charlotte Jones gives up Sedgefield rides following Catterick fall

Conditional jockey Charlotte Jones gave up her rides at Sedgefield on Friday after suffering concussion in a fall at Catterick the day before. Jones crashed out at the third hurdle in a 1m7f race at the Yorkshire track on Thursday and the field had to bypass that flight when they came round again as she was still being treated. "She suffered a…
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Clonmel to inspect on Thursday morning with yellow weather warning in place

Clonmel to inspect on Thursday morning with yellow weather warning in place

Clonmel: Thursday's meeting hinges on 7.30am inspection Clonmel's meeting on Thursday is subject to an inspection at 7.30am on raceday morning. Conditions are heavy for the seven-race card and were reported as fit for racing on Wednesday morning, but a yellow warning for wind and rain is in place for the area. Clerk of the course Lorcan Wyer said:…
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London Marathon runners gear up for slog

London Marathon runners gear up for slog

Connections of Baaeed might have shied away from 1m4f in Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, but a host of the sport's participants are not daunted by 26.2 miles in the TCS London Marathon, which starts hours before the Longchamp highlight. They include Sophia Upton, the sister of Cheltenham Festival-winning rider Tim Mitchell who now works…
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