racing – Hinterland http://hinterland.org.uk Rural News Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:04:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Shetland Pony Grand National at Newmarket won by boy, 12 http://hinterland.org.uk/shetland-pony-grand-national-at-newmarket-won-by-boy-12/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 08:30:33 +0000 http://hinterland.org.uk/?p=10567 As we enter the ground rush of Brexit a diverting story of shaggy endeavour to bring a smile to you face. This article tells us:

A photo-finish was needed to determine the winner of the Shetland Pony Grand National.

Zak Kent, 12, was handed the victory beating second place rider Lucas Murphy by a nose-length.

Thirteen riders took part in the charity race at Newmarket Racecourse over a distance of two-and-a-half furlongs – four miles shorter than the fully-sized race at Aintree.

Rules dictate the jockeys have to be between nine and 14 years old and be under 5ft tall.

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