As gray mare My Silver Lining flashed previous the put up to win Warwick’s function race, the Wigley Crew Vintage Handicap Chase, on Saturday (13 January), her faithful groom Phoebe Hewick used to be additionally noticed sprinting down the overall furlongs along the house immediately, cheering house her absolute pleasure and pleasure.
My Silver Lining’s proprietor Celia Djavonic described the connection between her Emma Lavelle-trained mare and Phoebe as “a mutual appreciation, they adore every different” and the pair were inseparable since each arrived on Emma’s Wiltshire racing backyard two years in the past.
“Because the day she arrived, she’s the one horse I’ve ridden each unmarried day,” Phoebe tells H&H. “She has a large number of personality, a large number of perspective and he or she’ll stand and kick the door all day lengthy till any person provides her consideration. She helps to keep you for your feet!
“She took a little of time to get used to as a result of she’s so quirky once in a while, however we clicked. She’s pretty to journey – after I’m off, everybody else loves driving her.”
Phoebe Hewick: “I knew she used to be going to win – I simply went together with her”
Phoebe says that it used to be the emotion of seeing the eight-year-old Cloudings mare hit the entrance at Warwick that led to her working together with her.
“I knew she used to be going to win – I simply went together with her during the last two fences,” says Phoebe, who prior to now labored with Alan King ahead of becoming a member of Emma Lavelle and her husband Barry Fenton at Bonita Racing every week or two after My Silver Lining’s arrival.
“She will get very within the zone on the races, she’s greater than in a position to head once you saddle her. Emma concept she had a large likelihood on Saturday, however the floor used to be a little cheesy that day. However she jumped amazingly, like she at all times does.”
“The most important day of each our careers”
Saturday’s victory within the Vintage Chase got here with James Highest within the saddle, who’s proprietor Celia Djavonic’s son-in-law.
“It used to be the largest day of either one of our careers,” says Phoebe. “It took some time to sink in – I watched the race about 5 instances afterwards!”
Phoebe used to be born right into a horsey circle of relatives and prior to now loved showjumping however it used to be her grandfather’s “huge passion” in horse racing that impressed her down the Nationwide Hunt course. She is now barn supervisor for Emma Lavelle, with 20 horses below her care which, in addition to My Silver LIning, come with mythical hurdler Paisley Park and Grade One campaigner Tightenourbelts.
She rode 4 horses ahead of using to Warwick on Saturday for My Silver Lining’s giant race.
“I’m very fortunate with those I take care of,” she says.
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