Champion apprentice jockey Jason Watson will ride as number one jockey to Roger Charlton in 2019.Watson stamped his authority on the apprentice race and hitting the headlines in the summer when winning the Stewards' Cup at Glorious Goodwood for Hugo Palmer aboard Gifted Master (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). The teenager also bagged Group 1 honours for Luca Cumani through God Given (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in Italy.
Beckhampton trainer Charlton said on his website, www.rogercharlton.com, “I am really pleased to announce that Jason Watson, this year's champion apprentice, will be riding for Beckhampton as first jockey next year. I have watched his progress with interest and I have been most impressed by what I have seen. He is a very strong, stylish, determined and he has a good understanding of race tactics. He has ridden 110 winners this year, and in winning the apprentice championship by a margin of 26 winners, he rode more winners than any other apprentice since Paul Hanagan in 2002; more than Oisin Murphy, William Buick and David Probert.”
He added, “Adam McNamara will continue to ride as our second jockey. He is part of the team here and knows the horses well. He has now ridden over a 100 winners and rode 20% of our total this year.”
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