Hughes in seventh heaven

Richard Hughes said he was “over the moon” after the on-song rider secured a remarkable 10,168-1 seven-timer at Windsor yesterday.

Hughes in seventh heaven
Tue, 16 Oct, 2012 - 01:00

The champion jockey-elect gave a hint of what was to come when he won the first two races on the eight-race card for his father-in-law Richard Hannon.

Pivotal Movement (13-8 joint-favourite) landed the EBF Joe Ward Hill Memorial Maiden Stakes, after which East Texas Red (5-2 favourite) claimed the davisbakerycaribbean.com Nursery.

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CourtsRacingPlace: WindsorPlace: EmbankmentPlace: AscotPlace: YorkPlace: Long HillPerson: HughesPerson: Richard HughesPerson: Richard HannonPerson: Khalid AbdullahPerson: Amanda PerrettPerson: Jeremy GaskPerson: Links Drive LadyPerson: Ever FortunePerson: HannonPerson: ClarencePerson: SheilaPerson: Mama QuillaPerson: William Haggas’Person: Ryan MoorePerson: Viola Da GambaPerson: HarveyPerson: Tony HindPerson: RyanPerson: William HillPerson: Kate MillerPerson: RichardPerson: David StevensPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: HughesiePerson: Henry CecilPerson: FrankelPerson: Midsummer SunPerson: HenryPerson: Teddy GrimthorpeEvent: EBF Joe Ward Hill Memorial Maiden StakesEvent: Ladbrokes Game On! Maiden StakesEvent: Ladbrokes Mobile HandicapEvent: HandicapEvent: Qipco Champion StakesOrganisation: CoralOrganisation: Juddmonte International
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