Hayley Turner is considering taking a few rides before taking part in the Shergar Cup at Ascot on Aug. 6. Turner retired at the end of last season after being Britain's most successful female jockey. She agreed to make a comeback purely for the Shergar Cup, in which she helped the women's team to success last summer, after G1 Melbourne Cup-winning rider Michelle Payne was forced to withdraw due to injury. However, Turner says she has no plans to make a permanent return to the saddle.
“I've been riding out and keeping quite fit while I've been off,” said Turner. “I've stepped up over the last three weeks. Hopefully in a couple of weeks someone will give me a ride or two to blow the cobwebs away. I also half-thought about going to America for a few weeks. At the moment, I am happy I'm just coming back for the Shergar Cup as I'm enjoying my new role. There is no plan to make a big comeback, but I will see how I feel after that [Shergar Cup].”
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