Former Cambridgeshire winning rider Guy Hart dies at 88

Former jockey Guy Hart, who won the Cambridgeshire on Esquire in 1945, died peacefully in the early hours of Sunday at his Aldbourne cottage. He was 88.

Paying tribute to one of the great racecourse characters, former jockey Jimmy Lindley said: "He was a smashing fellow and used to ride out a lot for Robert Armstrong in his latter years.

"When he did hang up his boots he still went racing regularly and loved a punt, but he also dabbled in the antique business and was quite successful."

Funeral details in due course.

Trekking for the IJF

Aspiring jockey Seb Griffin begins a 200-mile walk on Saturday to raise money for the Injured Jockeys Fund.

The 11-year-old starts from Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea coast, south of Whitby, will go over the North York Moors, across the Yorkshire Dales and through the Lake District to finish at St Bees Head on the Irish Sea.

Griffin, a member of Chiddingfold Pony Club and Elstead Riding Club, enjoys pony racing and regularly trains at the British Racing School in Newmarket.

He said: “From our house in Surrey my dad and I will drive up to Robin Hood's Bay, stay the night and walk the next day towards St Bees Head. The walk is 200 miles. We'll also climb Helvellyn on our way, and it will take us 12 days.

"All donations will go straight to the Injured Jockeys Fund; we'll cover all expenses. I very much hope people will help me raise a little money to help the Injured Jockeys Fund continue their great work.”

Donations can be made by clicking here.

Sean Levey out for eight weeks after collarbone operation

Classic-winning rider Sean Levey will be out of action for longer than expected after requiring an operation on a broken collarbone sustained in an incident at Salisbury last week.

Levey, who claimed the biggest success of his career on Billesdon Brook in the 1,000 Guineas in May, was initially looking at a four-week absence but that is now set to be doubled.

"I went to see the specialist the other day and as the break is in a bad place, he's recommended I have an operation," said Levey.

"It's looking like I'll be out for eight weeks during what is a key point of the season, but I might as well get it done properly now and then it won't hinder me in the future."

Levey, who is based with trainer Richard Hannon, was riding the yard's Sirinapha in a 6f auction stakes when the juvenile crashed into the rails and unseated the rider around halfway.

Jersey jaunts

George Baker and Natalie Lloyd-Beavis have runners at Les Landes in Jersey on Friday.

Baker runs Barwick in the Channel Islands Champion Hurdle at 7.40pm, while Lloyd-Beavis saddles Doctor Parkes in the opener at 6.30pm, and Dancing Dragon in another handicap later on the card.

Latrobe in Voltigeur

Irish Derby winner Latrobe featured among the entries released on Wednesday for the at York on August 22.

Also among the 59 possibles are Rostropovich (second in the Irish Derby), Delano Roosevelt (fourth), The Pentagon (fifth), Old Persian (sixth), Dee Ex Bee (seventh) and Platinum Warrior (ninth).

Silent Echo has Stewards' Cup target

, who finished a good fifth in the Wokingham, is likely to be seen next in the Stewards' Cup at Glorious Goodwood.

Trainer Peter Hedger said: "I would think the Stewards' Cup will be next. He has been fine since his run at Royal Ascot. We've tried to keep him settled and as cool as we can in this weather. He's had a couple of easy weeks and will start to do a bit more next week.

"He has been fine since his run at Royal Ascot. We've tried to keep him settled and as cool as we can in this weather. He's had a couple of easy weeks and will start to do a bit more next week.

Weights were released on Wednesday for the and Silent Echo has been allotted 8st 13lb, pretty much guaranteeing him a run – he is 29th in the list for the 28-runner event.

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