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Bryony Frost, Golden Sixty and an exciting juvenile among this week's winners

The Racing Post's awards will honour the best (and sometimes worst) performances and raise talking points from the last seven days of racing. This week's winners are . . .

Feel-good moment of the week

Bryony Frost's winner at Warwick

It was hugely poetic that at almost the exact moment Frost was returning to the winner's enclosure at Warwick on Graystone, the independent disciplinary panel was delivering a guilty verdict against Robbie Dunne for his bullying of the 26-year-old jockey.

There was a lot of meaning behind the warm cheers from happy punters which greeted her at a time when support from the rest of the racing industry has been less openly obvious.

'These people are mega' - Frost enjoys warmest of receptions for timely winner (Members' Club)


Performance of the week

Golden Sixty

The king of Hong Kong once again proved his supreme quality with a 16th straight victory, five of the last six of which have come at Group 1 level.

Is he the best miler in the world? That claim was certainly enhanced as he won his second Hong Kong Mile in decisive fashion, and he seems to only be getting better at the age of six. A clash with Baaeed, while sadly unlikely, would be a sight to behold.

'He means the world to me' - Hong Kong hero Golden Sixty delivers record win


Ante-post mover of the week

In This World

Cheltenham's International fixture, as well as the fare at Doncaster and Fairyhouse on Saturday, provided plenty of clues looking forward to the spring festivals, but perhaps the horse whose reputation was done the most favours didn't even run this week.

WARWICK, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Harry Skelton riding In This World clear the last to win The Jewson Leamington, Rugby Road Juvenile Hurdle at Warwick Racecourse on November 05, 2021 in Warwick, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
In This World: comfortably beat two subsequent winners at Warwick in NovemberCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

The Dan Skelton-trained In This World was trimmed to 8-1 (from 10) for the Triumph Hurdle after the two horses he thrashed at Warwick last month – Graystone and Interne De Sivola – franked that form with easy victories of their own this week.

Not only that, in his only start in France In This World beat Fil D'Or – who is now the only horse ahead of him in the market for the Triumph Hurdle.


Trainer of the week

Nigel Twiston-Davies

One of the highlights of Saturday's action was Sam Twiston-Davies's post-race interviews, in which he repeatedly lavished praise on his father and his 'big balls' after Guard Your Dreams won the International Hurdle.

It was a fifth victory in the race for Twiston-Davies snr, who had clearly been at loggerheads with his son over where to race Guard Your Dreams next. The trainer got his way and was rewarded handsomely, with Vienna Court's triumph on Friday giving him a Cheltenham double over the two days.


Ride of the week

Angus Cheleda on Miranda

The conditional jockey's task looked an impossible one when the Paul Nicholls-trained Miranda blew the start in the 2m mares' handicap hurdle at Ludlow on Monday.

The six-year-old was reluctant to race and gave up 15 lengths to her rivals, but Cheleda stayed calm and quietly got her back in touch with the leading group before pipping Voice Of Calm by a nose on the line.

An honourable mention must go to 7lb claimer Archie Bellamy for his terrific winning ride on Lively Citizen at Cheltenham on Friday, a performance he matched with a euphoric celebration.

'I can't believe she's got up' - Miranda gives away 15 lengths but still wins


Redemption of the week

My Drogo and Coole Cody

On the same weekend at Cheltenham in November, My Drogo and Coole Cody both suffered crashing falls at the second-last fence robbing them of potential victory.

My Drogo on his way to a first chase success
My Drogo: claimed a first victory over fences at Cheltenham on SaturdayCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

A month later, they returned to the same track and exorcised those demons in emphatic fashion. Coole Cody's love affair with Prestbury Park continued as he added the Racing Post Gold Cup to his 2020 Paddy Power Gold Cup win, while the Skeltons and My Drogo can look forward to what promises to be an entertaining career over fences.

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