The CHARITY | CRAIG RAISES THOUSANDS FOR CHARITY

The CHARITY | CRAIG RAISES THOUSANDS FOR CHARITY. Sky Sports News presenter David Craig may end solely ninth on Pleasant Day within the Macmillan Charity Race at York however the vital factor was the thousands of pounds he raised for the charity.

Craig sat at the rear of the sector on Richard Fahey's five-year-old however ended up staying there as Horatio Carter got the run of the race out in front beneath Sophia Monkman.

However, Monkman was cruelly denied right on the road by Rebecca Jones on Jawaab who came with a late charge up the stands' rail.

It meant months of labor within the gym and also the gallops of North Yorkshire for Craig however the presenter said it absolutely was all worthwhile.

"I've ought to say an enormous thank-you to Richard for permitting a whole novice like me to travel up to his yard and ride out. All the blokes and women who work at the yard are sensible in giving me facilitate and recommendation, there is a world of distinction from riding horses as a child like I did to being on machines like racehorses," he said.

"I sat on Pleasant Day earlier in the week which went well and that they even tried to urge me used to race-riding by bumping and boring into me on the high the gallop!

"I've place some effort in over the previous few months, riding out at Nigel Tinkler's too and that i ought to say a large thank-you to him and his wife Kim for all they've done. I've very enjoyed it

"Physically I currently realise how robust it's being a jockey. i am going to never stand in a very betting search criticising a rider once more - I promise you that!

"Sky Sports and Sky Bet have kindly got behind this project and that we need to boost the maximum amount cash as attainable for Macmillan Cancer Support. Sadly we have a tendency to all grasp somebody who has required that sort of care as they battle cancer and also the success we have a tendency to are currently stepping into serving to folks through the disease is tremendous.

"We've had folks in our workplace at work who've suffered with cancer and are available through the opposite facet and this can be an opportunity to boost cash for an exquisite cause. The link to the simply Giving web site is on here - and any donation, but tiny, is gratefully received."