Turner follows up landmark success with Mount Atlas triumph
Trailblazing jockey wastes no time in adding to Thursday night’s 1,000th British winner.
Mount Atlas rose above his rivals to take the John Guest Racing Handicap at Ascot for Hayley Turner and Andrew Balding. Fresh off the back of riding her 1,000th British winner at Yarmouth on Thursday evening, Turner took the ride on the 14-1 shot for the first time in his career. The mile-and-a-half handicap, worth over GBP 23,000 to the winner, had attracted a field of eight and Mount Atlas was ridden patiently towards the back of the field. As the race progressed, the featherweight the horse was carrying began to tell and he stayed on best of all to succeed by half a length. “He’s got a nice light weight, he stays well and he’s got a good attitude. He’s learning and growing and he’s doing it all the right way,” Turner told Sky Sports Racing.Jockey in-form! 🥇🥇
Fresh from @RacingLeagueUK success last night, @Hayleyturner123 guides the unexposed MOUNT ATLAS to a second career win @Ascot ✨ pic.twitter.com/yILCWq1EPO — JSC Communications (@JSCComms) July 26, 2024
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