Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

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Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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Well done to Gift ,it has been a bit of a journey as he has been sent from pillar to post by Eric Fordred, who said he would never get a license.

Took it on ourselves and with Larry Wainsteins support, the license was granted in 3 weeks.

Look forward to seeing him on course soon...

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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excellent news

Wonder why would Eric Fordred said "he would never get a license"

rather a huge statement to make

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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well done and looking forward to see him back...........

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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Good news.................was a follower of the lad and shouted him home on " His Nibs " one day at Greyville at good odds and ensured a healthy P6 dividend.(tu)

Can recall Molly was on course that day and wrote a piece about " Gift " in his column that he wrote in Sporting Post those days.

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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What happened to Denicious Smith? Was a top rider during his appy years

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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bad company Wrote:
> What happened to Denicious Smith? Was a top rider
> during his appy years


I sometimes talk to him, was riding in the Middle East as opportunities dried up in SA , not sure what he's dojng now


Congrats to gift , would be great if his first ride back was a clan horse

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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Well done Gift and all the best, it was a pleasure meeting you on my trips
Hope u get a few winners

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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met him and the shams and rocky the naked man this morning......another woooow.......what wonderful people.....better you will not get......

big congrats and surely the best in pe ....top class!!!!!

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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Aryan Wrote:
> excellent news
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> Wonder why would Eric Fordred said "he would never
> get a license"
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> rather a huge statement to make

Because he must have recieved an injury or disablity award from an insurance claim adminstered by the company that Eric Fordred is the broker for....:S

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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Well done Gift.....:)...........and another Brilliant initiative by the Sham Racing..................(tu)

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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hibernia Wrote:
> bad company Wrote:
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> > What happened to Denicious Smith? Was a top
> rider
> > during his appy years
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> I sometimes talk to him, was riding in the Middle
> East as opportunities dried up in SA , not sure
> what he's dojng now
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> Congrats to gift , would be great if his first
> ride back was a clan horse

Thanks Bob , yes I'm sure he will gift us with a winner

He was the first black jockey to ride in the july

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Re: Re: Gift Funeka granted his jockey's licence

11 years 6 months ago
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Aryan Wrote:
> excellent news
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> Wonder why would Eric Fordred said "he would never
> get a license"
>
> rather a huge statement to make


I am sure if the Shams made the statement it must have substance

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