David Craig | CRAIG SADDLES UP FOR NEW CHALLENGE

Go Go Go Horserace: David Craig | CRAIG SADDLES UP FOR NEW CHALLENGE. Sky Sports News presenter David Craig is facing a really totally different challenge as he appearance to boost thousands of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support at York on Saturday June sixteen.

He are going to be donning the silks in public for the primary time and riding Pleasant Day for Richard Fahey within the the inaugural running of the Macmillan Charity Race.

It has meant months of exertions within the gym and also the gallops of North Yorkshire however because the huge day approaches, our man is relishing the chance.

"I've have to be compelled 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 ladies who work at the yard are good 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 on which went well and that they even tried to induce 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 couple of months, riding out at Nigel Tinkler's too and that i ought to say an enormous thank-you to him and his wife Kim for all they've done. I've extremely enjoyed it

"Physically I currently realise how robust it's being a jockey. i am going to never stand during a betting look 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 tend to all apprehend somebody who has required that sort of care as they battle cancer and also the success we tend 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 aspect and this is often an opportunity to boost cash for a beautiful cause. The link to the simply Giving web site is on here - and any donation, but little, is gratefully received."