Avontuur-sponsored Lyle Hewitson scored a terrific win from his only ride in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Lyle Hewitson shows his mettle to outride Richard Mullen in this exciting finish
South Africa’s leading apprentice rider rode a powerful finish on the purebred Arabian Ibn Harmany Al Zobair for former SA trainer and multiple UAE champion Ernst Oertel.
He outgunned the flying Extra Hope in the hands of Richard Mullen to win the 1200m contest by a head.
Lyle Hewitson
Fourteen runners contested the Wathba Stud Farm Cup and after hitting the front 100m from home, Hewitson rode a beautifully judged finish to win an exciting race.
Another SA Jockey Academy graduate in Mauritian born Kersley Ramsamy finished third in the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (IFHRA) Apprentice Jockey Championship raced over 1600m.
Representing Mauritius, Ramsamy rode the Eric Lemartinel trained Snaffy into third, after overcoming a wide draw.
Both young riders were participants in the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (IFHRA) Apprentice Jockey Championship.
