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Injured Jockeys Fund Newsletter No 14 Autumn 2018 O’Sullevan House starts to take shape in Newmarket By Brough Scott, Chairman was instrumental in getting the new project under way. Next year we will get the treble up. The Other notable contributors are the opening of Peter O’Sullevan House in Thompson Family Charitable Trust and Newmarket will complete the tripod of the Racing Foundation, but we still the IJF’s rehabilitation and fitness cen - need more support over the next year. tres across the country. Members of the public who donate Oaksey House opened in Lambourn over £100 will be allocated a horseshoe in 2009, followed by Jack Berry House that will be used to create an imagina - at Malton five years ago. tive Horse Shoe Sculpture in the Now work is under way to build grounds, using around 800 racing plates Peter O’Sullevan House on land off the worn by horses from Newmarket. Snailwell Road next to the British Peter O’Sullevan House will provide Racing School, which will provide nat - state-of-the-art rehabilitation and ural links to the jockeys of the future. fitness facilities including physio treat - It will also be the new base of the ment rooms and a hydrotherapy pool, Looking ahead: IJF chief executive Lisa Hancock views the building site Injured Jockeys Fund and is very well as well as a gym, the IJF head office and named. For as well as being the most a meeting and work space for those shot treble. He would have loved this. In his will he left me his binoculars. eloquent commentator to ever hold a using the centre. With a fair wind our latest centre will While they are one of my proudest microphone, Sir Peter was a lifelong What’s apt is that Sir Peter was also a open by the end of next summer, com - possessions, am terrified of losing supporter of jockeys and a substantial lifelong and highly successful punter plete with the Peter O’Sullevan Atrium them. I think we have found a safe bequest from his charitable trust and was always on the look out for a big containing memorabilia from his life. haven. Ed triumphs in able-bodied dressage events in the West The determined style of the rider is Exeter for Hobbs two months earlier, with a little help from the IJF, he matched by an almost tangible desire but his days as an amateur were continues to shine in dressage to compete at the highest possible over as he lay unconscious in hospital competitions both for able-bodied level. after suffering a brain haemorrhage, riders and para riders. Comebacks from grievous injury are crushed vertebrae and other severe Ed has represented Great Britain and part of the fabric of this charity. Few injuries . this summer he has been winning able- have been more inspiring than the re - Daunting challenges lay ahead for bodied novice dressage events in the covery of Ed Chanin from a schooling the youngster who remains paralysed West Country on his trusty steed My accident for in December on the right hand side of his body. Rubicon. 2001 that almost claimed his life. Yet by sheer force of character, the No wonder Marie says, “I am so Ed had won on Gunther McBride at loving support of his wife Marie and proud of him.” New Lambourn pool helps Aspell back to winning form Punishing sessions in the gym and new pool was a huge bonus for me because hydrotherapy pool at Oaksey House I could use my lower limbs freely. The helped speed Leighton Aspell’s recov - upgraded facilities at Oaksey House ery from a fractured vertebrae in his are magnificent. neck. “Eventually I was able to step up my Although he wore a neck brace for training with neck strengthening six weeks after a fall at Hereford on 27 exercises, physio and fitness work with March the dual win - gym coach Gavin Egan.” ning jockey was able to start exercising All his hard work paid off when he in the pool within a couple of weeks. returned with a winner, Captain Pea - Aspell says, “Having the use of the cock, at Bangor-on-Dee on 3 August. Training hard: Leighton Aspell continues his recovery in the Oaksey House gym

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helped by such luminaries as Paul Nicholls, Jonjo O’Neil, Fergal O’Brien, Dan Skelton, Gary Moore and David Pipe. The Soccer night’s jockeys’ penalty squad included reigning champion , Tom Scudamore, Aidan Coleman and Carl Llewellyn. Arguably the most spectacular bumper haul action of the evening came at the sub - sequent auction where two drawings by former England wicket keeper Jack Russell fetched a total of £10,000. They were donated for sale by the game’s organiser, Chris Coley, who is the driving force behind the syndicate horses racing for the Yesnowaitsorry partnership. He bought them and one other from Russell for £200 at his first exhibition over 30 years ago, following Clear: Dettori on the losing side his maiden tour in Pakistan. Coley relates, “All three came from Show time a selection of Jack’s original sketches on that tour. for jump Sharpshooters: Fergal O’Brien, Dan Skelton, Paul Nicholls, Tom Lacey, David Pipe, “It was brilliant to see them raise so Warren Greatrex and Harry Derham helped the Trainers win the penalty shoot out much money for the IJF.” The match was generously sponsored jockeys A charity soccer match after racing at before overseeing some skilful substitu - by Stonegate Homes whose director Rocco Dettori showed his dad the way Cheltenham in April raised the superb tions which saw Wayne Hutchinson, Jerry Hinds arrived at the ground in with a dashing winning ride in the sum of more than £40,000 for the IJF. Dave Bass, Charlie Poste, Ben Pauling and rampant form in a coach with countless Shetland Grand National at Olympia Jockeys past and present were Sam Twiston-Davies feature prominently. friends after cheering home his horse just before Christmas. Frankie Dettori queuing to play for Sir AP McCoy’s XI Half-time entertainment was a penalty Traffic Fluide at Cheltenham a little had a clear round, too, in the Markel against Cheltenham Town Legends on a shoot-out won 10-4 by the Trainer’s Team earlier in the colours of the Galloping Champions Challenge which was the warm spring evening at Whaddon Road. on the South Downs Partnership. highlight of the evening programme. This time the host team won 2-1 to Hinds explains, “When I heard that But it wasn’t enough for the flat gain revenge for their narrow defeat 12 Chris was holding the game for the IJF jockeys team to hold onto the trophy months earlier. I knew it was something I wanted to they proudly claimed 12 months earlier Jamie Bargary was on the mark for get involved in as it is a cause close to by beating the jumps jockeys . the jockeys for the second year running our hearts.” Time spent on reconnaissance is sel - but goals from Cheltenham’s popular Top marks to Jerry and co-director dom wasted and the hours of training giant Damian Spencer and John Brough Steve Curwen for their sponsorship and put in ahead of this lively event by John saw the locals home in front. to racehorse owner Chris Coley and Francome, Peter Scudamore, Richard IJF president Sir Anthony McCoy Cheltenham Town for putting on a Dunwoody, Sir Anthony McCoy and played a cameo role in the first half McCoy: midfield dynamo memorable fund raising event for the IJF. Charlie Swan paid rich dividends. With more titles than you will find at Star jockeys conjure up rare feast to raise some dough the House of Lords, they practised hard Richard Hughes, John Francome and Sir waited on 30 thirsty guests who con - “I’ve done my share of cooking but under the watchful eye of showjumps AP McCoy were definitely out of their sumed copious amounts of cham - it is definitely the first time I’ve pro - guru Graham Fletcher at a get-together comfort zone as they toiled late into pagne and fine wine at the Lambourn duced 40 Yorkshire puddings. Richard near Swindon in October. the night in the kitchen at the Queens Valley’s favourite watering hole. Fran - was in charge of the starters and AP Arms, East Garston at a function that come reports, “It was a fun evening with produced the puddings. raised over £13,000 for the IJF last lots of laughs, everyone played their part “Top marks to landlord Freddie November. and best of all as far as I know we didn’t Tulloch who thought of auctioning a The three volunteer chefs also poison any of the guests. dinner at the Queens for the IJF.” Legends race for veterans raises £1million in just 8 years Retirement did not last long for ever - 625 winners despite serious injury and Like so many before him, Harding green jump jockey Brian Harding. the testing period of a mandatory 12 clearly suffered from withdrawal A few months after hanging up his months on the sidelines after suffer - symptoms after his decision to retire. saddle following a career stretching ing an epileptic fit. “Race riding was my life for so long almost 30 years he beat a stellar collec - Within weeks he bounced back to then suddenly it is all over. Giving it up A quartet of the world’s top event tion of veteran flat riders in the Septem - register his finest victory on One Man was a wrench and my immediate riders proved too good for a team of ber Leger Legends race at Doncaster. in the 1998 Queen Mother Champion thought at Doncaster was that I was jockeys in the annual JCB Champion’s This hugely popular race, again Chase at Cheltenham. half tempted to come back.” Challenge in aid of the IJF at Barbury generously sponsored by Clipper Logis - These days Harding coaches a squad The Leger Legends race was first Horse Trials in July. Marshalled by tics, delivers an impressive annual divi - of promising young jockeys. He showed held in 2010 and the good news from legendary cross country rider Sir Mark dend for the IJF’s Jack Berry House and them exactly how it should be done tireless organiser Dale Gibson is that Todd, the eventers led throughout with the Northern Racing College. with a cool late challenge on Off Art the 2018 renewal should see funds Richard Johnson, Wayne Hutchinson, Harding, aged 45, showed a which ensured victory by half a length raised from the event pass the Tom Scudamore and Sam Twiston- doughty toughness of spirit to ride from Robert Eddery on Fire Palace. £1 million mark. Davies never quite able to get on terms.

IJF Newsletter 2018 To Donate £5 text IJF to 70800 2 Help for injured riders Aid for injured jockeys 40-year career comes to an end on the gallops, reports ’s Chris Cook He deserved much better than to have a horse fall underneath him on the Southfields Gallops, throwing him forward onto his neck. “I was going four furlongs, just ready Mackay confronts to start quickening up,” he recalls of the incident in March last year. “Just as I went round the bend, it started to wobble with me. I went to just ease it up. I wasn’t going flat out, pushing the the challenge of ears off it or anything, I was just build - ing it up quietly. He just went down on his knees, head went between his legs, I went over his head, landed on my neck and then my back.” wheelchair life Dismay Allan is now paralysed below mid- chest level and needs a wheelchair to get around. He has spent a year trying to get used to the idea, without much suc - cess, and is dismayed at no longer being able to pursue his formerly ac - tive lifestyle. (“I was always up at five o’clock in the morning, flying about.”) The IJF quickly stepped in to provide Allan with an adapted bungalow in Newmarket, within ready travelling dis - tance of the town centre. Before moving in, he spent months living at the IJF’s Oaksey House in Lambourn, in the early stages of his recovery. “They’ve been as good as they can be,” Allan says of the IJF. “I’m just a bit depressed. Some days, you’re all right and today I just happen to be a bit depressed. “They’ve done all they can. I’m not one of them people that like asking. But anything I ask my almoners Liz and Liam Carroll for, I get.” Aquatic support: Allan Mackay enjoys the freedom of the swimming pool on holiday with the IJF in Spain Just the same, Allan can use all the emotional support which is available. he Injured Jockeys Fund is not His children, including the Newmarket- just there for those who based jockey Nicky, visit when they Tcurrently hold a licence. Enor - possibly can, but they are also kept mous amounts of work go into sup - busy by work or education or new- porting men and women who haven’t born babies. He sees friends when ridden in public for years and among they call in or when he is able to get those grateful for that is Allan Mackay. out of the house. Forty-two years ago, the Scotsman It is a very challenging life, though won at York on his very first ride. His he was able to enjoy a lengthy break in most recent came just six years ago, in Thailand early this year. a Leger Legends race at Doncaster, when he finished down the field, but Inspiration in distinguished company, between As he works at coming to terms with Julie Krone and Jamie Osborne. his injuries, Allan has taken inspiration Allan has been part of the racing from the example of David Harrison, scene in Newmarket for decades, a paralysed by a fall in Hong Kong in friendly, familiar face to many and a Victorious: Allan Mackay and Silence in Court take the Chester Cup in 1998 2001, but now working as a jockeys’ constant presence on the town’s agent in Spain. gallops. That was until he was felled by quieter life after injuries like those he ated his spleen. But Allan has always “I went and stayed with him for a two shocking falls within the space of sustained in September 2016, when a been a resilient man and he was back week. He’s got a full-time carer. half a year, both of which resulted in stirrup iron shattered and sent him in the saddle inside six months, teach - “He’s got his girlfriend. He’s been serious spinal injuries. tumbling. He broke a collar bone, a ing young horses about the game and there 14 years. I’m only a year into it. It Many another man would, at the shoulder bone and ribs, fractured three showing men half his age how the job all helps. I’ll probably get my head age of 56, have decided to seek a vertebrae, collapsed a lung and lacer - should be done. round it.”

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Battling: Dunwoody in North Korea Dunwoody’s North Korean marathon Splash hit: point-to-point girls in the buff raise £10,000 for the IJF with their popular 2018 calendar boosts IJF They were never planning to make Leanda Tickle was at the heart of shots and poses, though getting every - Intrepid adventurer Page 3 in the Sun. the enterprise. She explains, “When one together at the same time was a broke new ground when he ran in a But a dozen photos of top lady the point-to-point lads did a sky dive nightmare.” marathon held in arctic conditions in point-to-point riders posing discreetly from 15,000 feet for the IJF we Photographer David Simpson North Korea in March. without clothes ensured the brisk sale thought it would be nice to try a sportingly entered into the spirit by Champion jockey, dual Grand of their Christmas calendar which similar thing. All the girls were up for snapping away with his camera wear - National winner, polar explorer raised over £10,000 for the IJF. it because the Injured Jockeys Fund is ing only a pair of boots. and award-winning photographer, It was classy more than saucy and a charity close to our hearts. We all He says, “It was my wife’s idea for Dunwoody remains restlessly ambi - the girls clearly enjoyed themselves hope we will never need its help but me to take the photos in the buff and tious as he continues to seek new chal - during several photo shoots late last we know that one day we might. as my dad pointed out, I am no longer lenges in his 50s. autumn. “We had great fun trying out various a threat!” He was among 1,500 athletes whose stamina-sapping run in snow flurries finished to enthusiastic applause from Hemmings calls a huge crowd packed into a 40,000- seater stadium for the final lap. in at Malton Dunwoody’s sterling efforts in Leading racehorse owner Trevor finishing the course in under four hours Hemmings enjoyed a lengthy tour of raised £2,500 for the IJF and a similar Jack Berry House in Malton in April sum for the Ebony Horse Club in with Lisa Hancock and Jack Berry Brixton. before this group photograph was He reports, “It was cold and quiet taken. out in the country apart from lots of Hemmings is pictured third left soldiers watching us closely to make with Jo Berry, Lisa Hancock, Jack sure we didn’t run off course. Berry, Kathryn Revitt and Jo Russell, “I could have done with a toilet resident manager. break, but with so many guards present I decided it wouldn’t be a good idea to head off behind a tree. So I waited until Porters’ community award we were back in the city.” Midnight was less than a furlong away home and rehabilitation centre, since it Last year Dunwoody walked 2,000 when John and Jackie Porter (right) opened in Lambourn in 2009 . miles along the length of Japan. This stepped on to the stage at the The Porters’ good nature, enthusi - time he chose Korea for his latest Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel to asm and hard work were key to the enterprise. thunderous applause. success of what quickly became a He says, “I’ve visited over 90 The popular couple had just been vitally important facility for racing. countries now and Korea was a brilliant named winners of the £5,000 Rory Hundreds of jockeys past and present experience, though security is unbe - McDonald Community category at owe them a huge debt of gratitude lievably tight. the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff following their retirement last year. “I spent 10 days there on an escorted Awards in February. John Porter said “Neither of us has tour and if you didn’t go on official It was fitting recognition of their ever won an award before and we feel trips you were not even allowed out of outstanding service as resident man - so privileged to have finally done so the hotel. So we couldn’t use the agers at Oaksey House, the IJF’s flagship now. This is marvellous.” hotel’s lovely beach!”

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Woollacott family hikes Welsh Challenge in thanks Support arrived from many quarters for Kayley Woollacott following the tragic death of husband Richard in January. The IJF was among the first to offer help in the shape of our West Country almoner Julia Mangan. Warm, caring and practical, Julia asked what was needed, arranged for immediate assistance for the family and issued press statements on their behalf. It has been a supremely challenging year for Kayley Woollacott, who took over the trainer’s licence while grieving for the sudden loss of her husband. Hiker: Kayley Woollacott She has spoken movingly of her concern that 84 men a week take other charities who were on hand to their own lives while suffering with a help in her darkest hour. mental health illness. She relates, “It was horrendously Pony racer: Seb Griffin, with, left, Dad Tony, and right Jack and Jo Berry Early this summer Kayley and her tough but I learned a lot walking family completed a formidable hike through the beautiful mountain known as the Welsh 3,000 Challenge scenery and it was an opportunity to Young Seb strides to raise funds for the IJF and two vent a lot of emotions.” Two new vice patrons at IJF from coast to coast Frankie Dettori and Lady Oaksey were Top marks to 11-year-old Seb Griffin the British Racing School in Newmarket appointed vice patrons of the IJF at from Surrey who raised over £500 for and hopes to become a jump jockey. the start of 2018. the IJF by walking 200 miles over 10 He says, “If I stayed light enough Chairman of trustees Brough Scott days in July. hopefully I could ride for a couple of said, “Frankie is the smiling face of rac - A stamina-sapping journey that seasons on the flat so that I don’t get ing and has always helped us when - began at Robin Hood’s Bay on the east bashed up straight away!” ever we have asked. He is thrilled to coast of Yorkshire ended with Seb Seb’s father Tony reports, “I am very be joining us as we become more completing his marathon at St Bees proud of him as walking from one side active in Newmarket with the con - New roles: Frankie and Chicky Head on the Irish Sea with a wide of the country to the other is a long struction of Peter O’Sullevan House. smile on his face. way for someone so young. Plenty of “Chicky has devoted so many years us has been invaluable behind the Seb enjoys pony racing, has trained at adults drop out before completing it.” to the cause of the IJF. Her work for scenes and on the racecourse.” Rehabilitation at Oaksey House is the envy of other sports by Hannah Lemieux, racing editor Oaksey House in Lambourn. This place of Horse and Hound is like no other that I’ve come across. You have access to brilliant facilities – Having gone 28 years without breaking now boosted by a hydrotherapy a bone in my body, my time came on pool – a top class team of physiother - a freezing February morning this year apists and conditioning coaches. while riding out on the road for a The racing industry and the wider point-to-point trainer. equestrian community are so lucky to I had previously wondered whether have Oaksey House. you know straight away when you So much so that other sports such break a bone and I can now confirm as rugby are sending athletes for rehab YES you do absolutely know. The pain at Oaksey House. from breaking my femur in two places Because I hold a point-to-point was excruciating. Thank God for jockey licence, I had free access to all Working miracles: Hannah is encouraged in the gym by coach Gavin Egan morphine. the treatments/gym sessions and just After being pinned back together had to pay a small fee for staying in one Most of my sessions were with Gavin worked miracles. I returned to and sporting a pair of crutches, I of the lovely on-site self-catered flats. strength and conditioning coach Gavin Oaksey House in May and, as promised, started rehab and two months later I I enjoyed four days of intense reha - Egan. I’d say he had his work cut out he had me running out of the door. began to see light at the end of the bilitation which included three sessions with me and he certainly worked me I cannot give enough credit to the tunnel. a day, varying from physiotherapy to very hard. whole team at Oaksey House for my The main reason for this surge of hydrotherapy and gym work. However, if you’d told me on day recovery. The work they do is brilliant positivity came because I was one of It felt so amazing to get back to one that by the end of the week I’d be and staying there was an eye-opening the many fortunate people to benefit doing exercise, regain focus and kick standing only on my broken leg, experience. Meeting people with from the incredible rehabilitation cen - start my goal to return to walking throwing and catching a ball, I would much worse injuries than mine cer - tre that is the Injured Jockeys Fund’s without crutches or a limp. have laughed out loud. tainly put everything in perspective.

5 Compassion l Care l Support IJF Newsletter 2017 IJF stalwart Tri butes to Jack Berry at 80 Jonathan Powell salutes a giant of the Injured Jockeys Fund

There is only one Jack Berry

Brough Scott and Jack Berry

The Princess Royal shares a joke with birthday boy Jack Berry

elebrations don’t get any better than the 80th birthday bash for Jack Berry in October at the CInjured Jockeys Fund’s northern rehabilitation centre in Malton that bears his name. On a day of much fun and laughter a stellar list of guests headed by our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, took turns to pay tribute to our hugely popular Vice President whose tireless fund-raising for this charity is the stuff of legend. The Princess spoke warmly of his passion and Helen Wilson and Chicky Oaksey give Jack a birthday hug drive to help his fellow jockeys past and present. Berry admits, “It was an absolutely brilliant day and a year later I am still on a high. “I’ve been fortunate to enjoy some great days, winning the Ayr Gold Cup, receiving the MBE, the Lesters and Cartier awards, my Royal Ascot treble Jack with Sam and Carol Berry and ride in the Royal Procession and the opening of Jack Berry House. “However my 80th birthday party has to be the most memorable of all.”

Anthea Morshead with her father Peter Beaumont

Danny Hague, Cat Leeson, Gemma Darley, Sophie Gerry Scott, Tim Richards and Edward Hide cheerfully Happy family: Jack and Jo celebrate with their son Alan Phillips and Jo Russell with Grand National Trophy join in the tribute at Malton and his wife Juliette

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The deadline was uncomfortably tight and the mid winter weather relentlessly grim. But Oaksey House re-opened on schedule on 20 February after a major refurbishment which included the addition of a hydrotherapy pool and the unveil - ing of a much larger and better equipped gym. Our Patron HRH The Princess Royal, with president Sir Anthony McCoy and vice patron John Francome, enjoyed a leisurely tour of the upgraded facilities, tak - ing time to chat to all the staff at Oaksey House. They seemed particularly impressed by the bene - The Princess Royal, Sir AP McCoy and physio Gemma Darley watch Ian Popham in the hydrotherapy pool fits of the new AP McCoy hydrotherapy pool in which Ian Popham, recovering from a shoulder injury, was going through his paces. The pool boasts an underwater treadmill, massage hoses and perform - ance monitoring systems and is used to treat a variety of conditions, including, crucially, spinal injuries. As well as fulfilling jockeys’ needs, Oaksey House continues to provide communal space including a spa - cious new function room known as Francome’s Forum. Phenomenal Smiling broadly, The Princess was clearly impressed by The Princess Royal greets para-dressage Wayne Burton (right) shares a joke with Rob Treviss, the improved facilities. She said, “Having just come rider Suzannah Hext Sir AP McCoy, Brough Scott and The Princess Royal back from the Winter Olympics and seen the injuries other sports people suffer, your brains could be picked and the skills you have could be of benefit to a range of other sports. It seems extraordinary that Oaksey House opened only nine years ago. The knowledge gained in that time has been phenomenal.” Sir Anthony McCoy added, “I am delighted that the IJF is now able to provide these amazing facilities for jockeys, both injured and riding. If this had been in place 20 years ago I would probably still be going now!” Almoners Julia Mangan and Marie King with The Ed Barratt and Dave Crosse enjoy the reopening of The Oaksey House project costs were met inter - Princess Royal and IJF CEO Lisa Hancock Oaksey House nally, with a sizeable donation from Sir AP McCoy’s celebration dinner and a legacy from Doreen Rackham, known as the angel of Lambourn. Lisa Hancock, CEO of the IJF, confirmed our com - mitment to providing state of the art facilities. “A hydropool is essential to modern rehabilitation. Oaksey House can now provide all jockeys, riding and retired, and the local community with a facility that can support every type of injury.” Ed Stroud, George and Nicola Baker with The Princess Royal and IJF chairman of trustees Brough Scott

7 Compassion l Care l Support IJF Newsletter 2017 Diary Jim Old tees up bonus at Marlborough IJF President Sir Anthony McCoy was back in the winning groove at our pop - ular annual golf day at Marlborough in August. He was joined by another champion jockey, Richard Hughes, and two late substitutes, Peter Hobbs and Danny Waters, in recording the best score of 91 points. The Wiltshire tournament has raised well in excess of £500,000 for this charity since the early Nineties. It could not happen without the drive and enthusiasm of former trainer Jim Pedal power: Zac Baker (left), Hugh Nugent, Ed Bailey and Ed Henderson set off from Roscommon for the next leg of their Tour of Eire Old and his support team who start early in the morning and do not finish until late in the evening. Jockeys cycle to an Eire bonus Old reports, “The same people come back to play year after year and I’m Four intrepid amateur jockeys com - from Team Sky in winning the Tour de The quartet broadened their appeal pleased to say we raised upwards of pleted an adventurous cycling tour of France. by also raising funds for Mind in £20,000 this time.” Ireland’s 26 racecourses in 11 days at the For Ed Henderson, Hugh Nugent, Ed memory of Richard Woollacott who height of the summer. Bailey and Zac Baker it was the fulfil - took his life early this year. Their stamina-sapping journey of ment of an ambition that was planned Henderson adds, “We originally 900 miles began at Wexford late in during the Point-to-Point season. hoped to raise £2,000, then upped it June and by the time they reached Henderson, a law student at Exeter to £5,000 and are blown away to have Tramore on July 5 they had raised University, explains, “We wanted to reached £15,000. almost £15,000 split between the IJF support the IJF because of the help it “People in Ireland were incredibly and the mental health charity Mind. has given to our family and friends. hospitable and generous, with all the Geraint Thomas would surely have “They were brilliant, for instance, in racecourses making a contribution. been impressed by the lads’ deter - the way they immediately stepped in “We were a bit sore and stiff by the mined progress in scorching weather with assistance for Zac’s brother end but we had an amazing time, never since they did not enjoy the massive George when he was badly injured in saw a drop of rain and only had three Top team: l to r, Hughes, Old and McCoy ultra professional back up he received a fall at St Moritz in 2017.” punctures which was a handy bonus.” Cussin’ jockeys pay a heavy penalty in Lingfield canteen Swearing in the jockeys’ canteen at handed over to our almoner Lucy Lingfield has provided an unexpected Charnock at the end of July. benefit for the Injured Jockeys Fund. Lingfield’s PR Debbie Hay reflects, Unimpressed by some of the indus - “Although Tina looks after the jockeys trial language she was hearing as the very well, she doesn’t stand any non - banter flowed at meal times, canteen sense from them. manager Tina Waghorn decided to “Tina thought the swear box could install a swear box. make some money for the IJF. She is The result has been an initial bonus surprised at how much she has raised of almost £250 for the IJF which Tina and it remains in place.” O come all ye faithful to raise the roof at Lambourn The IJF’s first carol service in Lambourn inspirational soldier rider Guy Disney. was such a great success that we are John Francome then had the congre - staging a repeat at St Michael’s & All gation in stitches with the punchline Angels Church on 11 December. from his own interpretation of the tale Jack Berry House helps Kelly An uplifting evening of hymns, musi - of Jonah who was swallowed by a fish. Tony Kelly has been working his way back to full fitness in the gym at Jack Berry cal offerings and worship was enjoyed Local trainer Heather Main displayed House after fracturing a vertebrae in his back at Southwell in April. by a congregation of 250 supporters and her considerable gifts as a soprano The injury required surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation period for Kelly, who friends, with readings by our chairman alongside baritone Michael Powell in an famously won on Captain Mowbray at Wetherby in December despite losing Brough Scott, president Sir Anthony evening sponsored by Dominic and his irons and whip. McCoy, vice patron and Valda Burke.

IJF Newsletter 2018 To Donate £5 text IJF to 70800 8 News Go gaucho with Dunwoody on exclusive IJF supporters’ trip The IJF is embarking on an exciting new venture with exclusive trips and foreign tours for our supporters. Fancy the ultimate gaucho experi - ence on horseback in Argentina in October 2019 with former champion jockey Richard Dunwoody? This is your chance to spend time rounding up steers, moving bulls and seeing life at Dunwoody: Cowboy experience first hand on a 10,000 acre estate which is home to 1,300 cattle and 140 horses. More immediately Brough Scott, Dunwoody, restlessly energetic, is our chairman of trustees, is leading a also hosting a riding tour for us party of racing enthusiasts to Prague in through stunning terrain in Montene - October to watch the fearsome Velka gro in June next year when you will also Pardubicka. be able to raft along the Tara River For more details please turn to the Water splash Argentinian style: the ultimate gaucho experience Canyon. link https://IJF.tripsmiths.com/ Frankel welcomes IJF visitors to Banstead Manor A stallion parade led by the mighty Frankel was the highlight of a fascinating visit by the IJF Supporters Club to Banstead Manor Stud at Cheveley near Newmarket late in July. Head stallion man Jason Imeson gave the visitors an informative tour of the stud’s superb facilities in - cluding the covering barn and stallion unit before overseeing the parade of Frankel, Oasis Dream, King - Ready for a close-up: Frankel poses for the IJF Supporters Club at Banstead Manor Stud near Newmarket man and Bated Breath. Liam Treadwell still punching his weight

New focus for Anthony Freeman Anthony Freeman won the IJF Progress Award for 2017 for his determined pursuit of a new life as a plumbing and heating engineer when his riding career Fighting Fit: Grand National winning jockey Liam Treadwell has been working on his boxing skills with was ended by injury. physio Gavin Egan in the gym at Oaksey House since retiring from the saddle at the end of February.

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Final night in Spain: IJF beneficiaries and carers gather together for a last photo after a memorable sunshine holiday in June

unshine holidays have long been part of the fabric of this charity thanks to a generous Sgift of £1 million by Robert and Elizabeth Hitchins 20 years ago. This year’s trip to Spain in June was again an unqualified success for 100 of our beneficiaries and their carers. The mood was relentlessly upbeat, the weather was perfect and the laughter non-stop with Jack Berry, in his trademark red shorts, playing his customary role of ringmaster from his regular spot beside the pool. Brough Scott, chairman of trustees, flew in for a few days to join the fun and saw at first hand the many benefits gained by such a large gathering of the IJF family in idyllic conditions. Our beneficiaries live in all parts of the UK and there is no doubt that getting together once a year Assistance: Simon Burrough and Lucy Charnock Stretching out: Rhona Elliot relaxes in the pool with in warm sunshine acts as the most tremendous tonic. help Jenny Litson to scuba dive a supporting team at her side It is heartwarming to read the dozens of thank you letters from those on this year’s trip. For so many of them it was the holiday of a lifetime.

In the swim: Katie Watson, Justina Hutek and Comparing notes: Ed Barratt, Jonathan Haynes and Chris Cundall enjoy the warmth while Sam Burton in jaunty mood on holiday relaxing in the hotel complex

IJF Newsletter 2018 To Donate £5 text IJF to 70800 10 Letters vvåv We’re so grateful for w eekly grant Thank you for your letter confirming the good news that you are continuing my weekly grant. We are so grateful to all the trustees for their generous support. Also a big thank you for our Christmas hamper which arrived full of seasonal goodies. As a result you can be sure I will not be doing 10 stone on Boxing Day! It is so reassuring to know that our IJF almoner Julia Mangan is just a phone call away, available at all times to help us. Bless her, she works so hard. We look forward to meeting your chief executive Lisa Hancock again and all the others involved at the IJF. I honestly do not know what we would do without you.

John Foster Wellington Perth supporters outing was great We had the most superb time on the IJF Support - ers Club visit to Lucinda Russell’s yard. The day Well rested: Des Briscoe (centre) relaxes on the IJF holiday in Spain, flanked by Derek Searle and John Snaith went from wonderful to unbelievably wonderful. Lucinda and Peter Scudamore were brilliant and we met their Grand National win - ner One For Arthur and Derek Fox before head - Spanish sun makes ing to the gallops. Later we moved on to Perth where all the guests had a lovely lunch in our own suite before Lisa Hancock invited us to choose the best turned out horse for the first race. our spirits soar After I got the Triefecta up I didn’t dare hope the day could get any better. I am not sure how to say thank you dling like mad under the water. heartfelt thanks for all your When we returned to the suite I couldn’t for the best 10 days of my life. A huge thank you to everyone understanding, kindness and believe my eyes to see Richard Johnson, Sam Flying from Newcastle near for making the holiday possible. compassion. Twiston-Davies and Aidan Coleman chatting to home made the short journey away to everyone. I still haven’t got over talking easier and smoother, with good- Rhona Elliot MBE Vyvian and Des Briscoe to all three and having a laugh with them and looking strong men to lift me Jedburgh Norfolk don’t think I ever will. What a very special day, into the plane! so relaxed and enjoyable. Lisa and Karen Sharpe The weather was ideal, the We are well rested and so grate - So here we are, back at home after were incredible. Thank you again. food delicious and to be in the ful to have been asked on the IJF our wonderful IJF holiday. And company of so many like-minded holiday to Spain as Des continues what a wonderful holiday it was. Teresa and John Bell people made the conversation to progress after his dreadful bat - We can’t begin to thank Blackburn flow all the time. tle with severe illness. you enough for giving us such a The hotel is exceedingly good To have the sun on your treat. We had a whale of a time. for disabled people and my body bones, relax and talk to like- It was absolutely brilliant from Jack’s special day was thoroughly exercised in the minded people was just great beginning to end. Thank you so much for inviting me to Jack Berry’s pool with the help of Ed’s expertise. and Des and I were made up to We slept in the biggest bed 80th birthday party, which was such a special day. If you are in a wheelchair speak with Brough Scott and we have ever seen. We watched My late husband Johnnie and I have been like myself and others you are meet Michael Caulfield. glorious sunsets from our bal - friends with Jack and Jo since the early 1960s made to feel so comfortable and Jack Berry gave me a hug cony. We enjoyed lovely meals. and I know Johnnie was there in spirit. treated like normal human beings every day. He is like a bottle of We enjoyed making new friends There were so many friends present and so with no strange stares from tonic, an inspiration, and he works and catching up with old ones. many memories, we never got tired of the craic other guests. tirelessly for the IJF. Jack and Jo are And the laughter. There is and for The Princess Royal to be there was fantas - The lovely bunch of IJF wonderful people, truly the best. always the laughter! We had a tic. The closeness of racing people is like no other. almoners looked after us so well Des and I count ourselves real blast! Of such days are mem - The IJF is such an amazing organisation and and worked very hard behind the extremely fortunate and will be ories made. Best wishes to you I am so privileged to be part of it all. Once again scenes to make our stay com - forever grateful that the trustees all at the IJF. thank you for all you do for me. fortable. They might have been of the IJF were able to help us. like swans gliding around easily Saying thank you doesn’t Gerald and Robina Faulkner Linda O’Hara with time for us all while pad - cut the mustard, but we do send Co. Durham Carlisle

11 Compassion l Care l Support IJF Newsletter 2018 Beneficiaries Vet survives lethal attack Tim Richards charts the inspired recovery of former amateur jockey Chris Cundall Chris Cundall says he wasn’t worried as he waited to be killed. The lame bull he was tending had already bulldozed him in the chest and Chris knew the next time would be the end. “When you get that close to the pearly gates you become matter-of- fact and I wasn’t too bothered,” he says. “I thought I’d cracked some ribs and knew I couldn’t take another bat - tering. If I did, I’d be dead. “Everything flashed through my mind: ‘I’m 63, had a good innings, ridden plenty of winners, even one at the . Not a bad Determined: Chris in rehab with life’. I’m not sure why I wasn’t fright - Catherine Leeson and Katherine Burns ened, maybe it was the adrenaline.” The accident occurred on a farm not far from the Cundall veterinary practice at Scarborough in July last year. It will come as no surprise that Chris has spent his life raising two fingers at danger, not least during his spare-time ‘fix’ as an amateur when he rode 65 point-to-point winners and 33 under Rules. Now, a year after staring death in the face, he is restricted to a Flying: Chris winning on Waggoners wheelchair but, typically, the Cundall Walk at Cheltenham in 1981 glass is always more than half full. Jo Russell and her team are always No feeling in my legs pleased to see you. “When you have falls riding the first “I now spend quite a bit of time on thing you do is check you can feel your my own so being able to sit with a legs. There was no feeling and, not coffee at Jack Berry House and chat to thinking straight, I reckoned it wasn’t other people from the horse world going to be so bad driving a wheelchair plays a big part in keeping me together.” … speeding around the place. I hadn’t New beginnings: Chris Cundall delivering a lamb from his adapted car Chris can now stand against the considered the ramifications of getting kitchen sink at home in East Ayton, in and out of the car, in and out of bed walking frame, as well as all the support them. Catherine Leeson is the resident near Scarborough, and also walk down or going to the loo,” he says. and encouragement I’ve received from sport rehabilitator and Katherine Burns, the ‘Green Gallop’ in the JBH gym with The fracture was on his T12, but there everyone at Jack Berry House.” the neuro-physio. “The two girls are a zimmer frame. was no severing of the spinal chord. So He continues: “One day in hospital fantastic,” says Chris. “I call Catherine “They have had me in the hydro- his spinal paralysis has been docu - my mobile rang. It was Helen Wilson, the ‘home cat’ as she is not as hard on therapy pool and my immediate goal is mented as incomplete, which means he the IJF Almoner, who told me to my sur - me as Katherine, who, as the ‘feral cat’, to be able to walk out on my own with has some movement in his legs. prise I could come to Jack Berry House. is tougher with me! a zimmer frame,” he says. Chris was airlifted to James Cook “I thought it was only for full time He has even been helping with the Hospital in Middlesborough. “I had a professional jockeys, not clapped out Mental boost lambing on his wife Jill’s farm and explains : total of 100 days in hospital and amateurs like me.” “They have been amazing in helping “My car has been adapted for me to remember one morning looking at the Within a fortnight of returning my progress. In fact, I am not sure what drive, but not for lambing. And it’s im - bottom of the bed and saw my big toe home Chris commenced his twice I’d have done or where I’d have gone portant the special extension to my car moving. That was the first time I had a weekly visits to Jack Berry House, without Jack Berry House. seat is level with the sheep so I can sit sign of any movement down there. where he is under the highly profes - “The whole environment there has and handle the lambs as they arrive.” “Now I can stand with the aid of a sional care of ‘The two Cats’, as he calls boosted me mentally and emotionally. From death’s door. To new beginnings. INJURED JOCKEYS FUND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Patron HRH The Princess Royal Photographs Dan Abraham, BLM Photography, Liam Carroll, Minty Clinch, Future Vice Patrons Clare Balding OBE , John Francome MBE , Peter Scudamore MBE , Frankie Memories, Rachael Hickson, Darren Jack, Louise Pollard, Racing Post, Jo Russell, Dettori MBE, Rachel, Lady Oaksey David Simpson, Tom Williams/JTW Equine Images President Sir Anthony McCoy OBE Vice President Jack Berry MBE Contributors Chris Cook, Hannah Lemieux and Tim Richards Trustees Brough Scott MBE (Chairman ), Jeff Smith (Treasurer ), Jonathan Powell (Vice Edited by Jonathan Powell , designed by David Hall . Printed by Sterling Solutions Chairman ), William Norris QC , Sam Waley-Cohen, Hazel Peplinski, Michael Caulfield MSc, Published by the Injured Jockeys Fund , 15 Kings Court, Willie Snaith Road, Valda Burke, Mike Foy FRCS, Andrew Thornton, Guy Henderson. Newmarket, CB8 7SG T 01638 662246 www .ijf .org .uk Chief Executive Lisa Hancock Registered charity no . 1107395 Follow us on twitter .com /ijf _official Find us on facebook .com /injuredjockeysfund

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