NEWS AND RESULTS FOR JULY 2009

COURTESY OF THE RACING POST

Manser makes most of Jersey trip

By Racing Post staff 26 JULY 2009

JERSEY gave John Nettles his break in Bergerac and it seems to be doing likewise for Flat apprentice Kylie Manser, who is proving to be a potent force this summer at the island's Les Landes racecourse.

Manser, attached to Gay Kelleway's yard in Britain, has so far ridden one winner at home this year. But she has been in flying form in Jersey, where four victories have been amassed in recent weeks for trainer Alyson Malzard.

Two of those came on one night this month, much to the delight of Manser, who says: "Jersey has been good to me and I'm really enjoying riding there. I had wanted to get my claim down to 5lb for ages, but I was riding one second after the other until my big day.

"In fact, I don't normally have more than one ride at a meeting, so to get a first double was fantastic."

She adds: "It tends to be easier to ride winners in Jersey, partly because it's not quite as competitive, but also because you regularly ride the same horses, which means you get to know them very well. I had another winner there last Sunday, so I'm obviously looking forward to going back."

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JERSEY RACING

ANOTHER WINNER FOR KYLIE IN JERSEY!

Saturday 19th July 2009

The mile and a half Summer Ball Handicap saw Sans Sa Dame provide Malzard with her first winner of the afternoon in a race that saw the stable fill the first three places, leading from pillar to post despite being pressed by 2007 Jersey Derby winner Carr Hall until the field turned for home rider Kylie Manser had enough in hand to hold off late challenges by stablemate’s The West Awake and Khuzdar by a head and half a length respectively

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KYLIE IS AVAILABLE TO RIDE OUT - EITHER SHORT TERM (HOLIDAY COVER) OR LONG TERM!

SHE'S DONE IT!!

Kylie loses her 7lb claim after having a double at Les Landes in Jersey on Saturday 4th July 2009

WELL DONE, KYLIE! WE KNEW YOU COULD DO IT.

SATURDAY 4TH JULY 2009

The Jersey Race Club experimented with their first ever Saturday evening meeting and whilst their initiative failed to attract a large crowd those who did attend were rewarded with five close finishes with lady jockey Kylie Manser riding a double for trainer Alyson Malzard as the stable’s runners gave notice that after a quiet start to the season they are starting to find their form.

Next race on the card was for The Grosnez Handicap, and saw the much awaited but belated Les Landes debut of the 2004 “Arc” fourth Acropolis, whilst being fair to say that his form has tailed off since competing at such heady heights, it was disappointing to see the derogatory comments in the race card pointings, as the introduction of this type of horse provides Jersey racing with renewed interest for the local racegoer. As for the race itself Acropolis only beat one home but will no doubt strip much fitter next time out. Sans Sa Dame led from pillar to post under a confident ride from Kylie Manser and although it appeared that her mount was going to be engulfed on either flank by Off Minor and Carr Hall as the field passed the furlong marker the six year old stayed on well enough not only to see off these two rivals off but also to withhold the late challenge of High Octave who sprouted wings in the closing stages and failed to repeat his success of last year in this event by a neck.

Final race of the evening once again saw another close finish together with a steward’s enquiry as Cronkyvoddy came with a late challenge which started up the centre of the track but under a right handed drive the eight year old hung left and drifted across her three closet rivals to eventually pass the post scraping the far side rail a length ahead of Lord of the Wing with Top Level three quarters of a length in third. The resultant enquiry found that the winner had not caused sufficient interference to his rivals and confirmed jockey Manser and trainer Malzard had completed doubles on the night and that despite finishing second on a number of occasions Cronkyvoddy’s connections were visiting the winners enclosure for the first time since their charge had dead heated with Top Pursuit in the Glory Bee Handicap way back in August 2006.

FRIDAY 19TH JUNE 2009

In the second race Malzard trained Sans Sa Dame led the field from flag fall and although it appeared that the six year old was going to engulfed by the rest of the field turning for home he found an extra gear under pilot Kylie Manser to come home the length winner from race favourite Danehill Dazzler with Khuzdar four lengths away in third.