From amateur to Champion?

3 years ago today Lyle won the Work Riders challenge. Incredible to think that he could be crowned champion in 3 months

He in common with Felix Coetzee Garth Puller Piere Strydom Patrick McGivern
and a number of others could ride before that were apprenticed
Today many who arrive at the Academy have never been on a horse
I am not a golfer but I seem to remember an amateur finishing 2nd in the British
Open
The huge difference between the Pro and the Amateur is the constant competition
at a high level
This is visible in the Work Riders where the only centre that has many races for them
is Gauteng Cape Town has a few races and KZN is non existant

wont he become only the 2nd appy to win the jockey championship?

who was 1st, won by a mile ?

We have had so many good stories come out of the Jockeys ranks. one of the few highlights of SA racing in the last 20 years.

Khumalo good news story - Nedbank advert
Muzi top jock - issues off the track take away a bit
Teetan in HK
Vorster in Singapore
all the OZZIE jocks. Lloyd in particular.
Muscutt in the UK.
and now Hewitson nearly a shoe in for the title. well done to him all that supported him and James Maree(Legend of the Turf).

ElvisisKing wrote: who was 1st, won by a mile ?

wasnt it 'muis'?

when he gets to within 1 winner of Delpech he should stop riding for the season.....