Conditional jockey
A conditional jockey is an apprentice National Hunt racing jockey in Great Britain or Ireland under the age of 26 who has not won more than seventy-five races under rules or had not won that many races within the last six months.[1]
A conditional jockey is entitled to a reduction, known as an allowance, in the weight carried by his horse, dependent on the type of race, which varies according to the number of races the jockey has won. A jockey who has ridden fewer than twenty winners can claim an allowance of seven pounds, one who has ridden between twenty and forty winners can claim a five pound allowance and one who has ridden less than seventy-five winners can claim a three pound allowance. This allowance cannot be claimed when riding in races restricted to conditional jockeys and in some other instances, for example the Grand National.[2]
The British conditional jockeys championship runs throughout the National Hunt season and the title is won by the conditional jockey riding the most winners. The 2016-17 competition runs from 24 April 2016 to 29 April 2017. The 2015-16 championship was won by Craig Nichol, who rode 36 winners during the season, six ahead of Harry Cobden.[3]
References
- ^ "Rider Manual". British Horseracing Authority.
- ^ "The Rules of Racing - 141. Weight allowances in steeple chases, hurdle races and national hunt flat races open to professional riders". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Craig Nichol collects Champion Conditional Jockey honours". Great British Racing. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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