ARO Jockey Development Programme 2010
2009 Championships
Owner:
HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum
Trainer: Gill Duffield
Jockey:
Simon Walker
Lady Rider: Rachael Kneller
Novice Rider: Jack Sherwood
Pure Bred Arab:
Adraaj
Anglo Arab:
Dancing Grace
Thoroughbred: Chapter
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In 2009 ARO introduced a new initiative to aid young and inexperienced jockeys in gaining the race-riding experience required to progress into becoming a safe and successful professional jockey. Those who applied for a place on the programme were invited to attend an assessment day at the British Racing School, where top instructor Richard Perham put them through a series of exercises in order to establish whether they were suitable candidates. A total of 5 young jockeys were offered places with ARO trainers for the 2009 season, and were placed with host trainers in their local area. This year's candidates were Jack Sherwood, David Prichard, Adam Brook, Chris Dennington and Sam Clarke.
Jack Sherwood & David Prichard are profiled below.
Jack Sherwood
Jack had a successful career in Pony Racing
before joining ARO in 2008 to ride a thoroughbred, Burnley,
trained by his mother. On joining the programme, he was
placed with trainer Adam Newey and went on to ride 8 wins
and 12 places from 39 rides. He also rode for a number of
other trainers including Gill Duffield and Bill Smith,
donning the famous Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum colours on a
several occasions (i
ncluding
below after winning on Ebraam at Hereford).
Jack was the leading Novice Rider and finished fourth in the Jockeys' Championship. He commented of the programme, "I had a great time this year Arab racing, it was one of the best learning experiences I could have had!"
David Prichard
David was discovered by trainer Delyth
Thomas in their home country of Wales who recommended ARO
racing to him. David had already shown
considerable promise in Point-to-Point racing and went on to
ride his second winner under
rules and his
first flat winner at Bath on the 18th May, earning
himself a nomination for the
AtTheRaces Ride Of The Week. Whilst based with Delyth
Thomas, David rode 2 wins and 8 places from 22 rides, and
finished fourteenth in the Jockeys' Championship.
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