'He's feeling better' - Powell cleared to ride at Newbury on Saturday after fall

Brendan Powell has been given the go-ahead to ride during Newbury's Coral Gold Cup card on Saturday.

The jockey was unseated when riding Call The Dawn in the opening race at Newbury on Friday, which subsequently resulted in the Joe Tizzard-trained four-year-old suffering a fatal injury.

Tizzard said: "His scans are all clear and he's feeling a lot better, so it looks like he'll be able to ride on Saturday."

Powell has three rides for Tizzard, including Fiddlerontheroof in the feature Coral Gold Cup (3.05). He will also partner Killer Kane in the 2m6½f handicap chase and Amarillo Sky in the final race of the card.

Jonathan Garratt to join Racecourse Association board

Kelso managing director Jonathan Garratt has been elected to join the Racecourse Association (RCA) board from the start of December as a representative of small independent racecourses.

Garrattt will replace Hazel Peplinski, his counterpart at Perth, who stands down from the board after serving three years as a director.

Garratt said: "Independent racecourses face some challenging times over the next few months and years.

"It is important the constituent parts of the industry work together and I believe a robust RCA represents the most appropriate forum for racecourses to act, in a collegiate way, for the benefit of the sport as a whole."

Weatherbys partners with Emirates Racing Authority

Weatherbys is to deliver an artificial intelligence-driven digital transformation project in partnership with the Emirates Racing Authority.

The Weatherbys Cloud solution will help the ERA provide for the wellbeing of horses in and out of competition, with the Weatherbys ePassport playing an important part in the programme by ensuring the health, welfare and traceability of all horses is continuously monitored.

Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi, a board member and general manager of the ERA, said: "Our ambition to provide greater insights on the health of the horse and how we interact with our stakeholders, partners and racing fans will be realised through our partnership with Weatherbys."

Weatherbys chief executive Russell Ferris added: "We’re really looking forward to working with the team at the ERA as we deliver on their vision to transform their digital ecosystem for the benefit of everyone involved with racing in the UAE."

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