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Luke Morris ends nine-day quiet spell with front-running treble

Luke Morris: rode a treble at Chepstow on Thursday
Luke Morris: rode a treble at Chepstow on ThursdayCredit: Edward Whitaker

Nine days without riding a winner must have felt like an eternity for the busiest jockey in the weighing room, Luke Morris.

But 33 losing rides had not harmed the rider's confidence as he ended the drought spectacularly with a front-running treble, by venturing to each side of the Chepstow straight.

Morris, who is nearing 1,000 rides for the year, came up the stands rail to strike on Zapateado, then claimed his next two wins on Dancing Warrior and David's Beauty along the far rail.

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