Horse racing Cyrus Darius gives Ruth Jefferson timely boost with Morebattle win • Malcolm Jefferson’s daughter keeping show on the road• Waiting Patiently to represent Jefferson team in Ascot Chase Ruth Jefferson saddled her first winner as a trainer, taking the licence after the death of her father Malcolm, when Cyrus Darius won at Kelso. Photograph: Julian Herbert/PALess than a fortnight after the death of Malcolm Jefferson, his daughter Ruth saddled her first winner since inheriting his licence to train when Cyrus Darius bolted up in Kelso’s Morebattle Hurdle. Jefferson Sr, whose funeral is to take place on Friday, had won the same race with the same horse last year. Cue Card is Cue Card, you wouldn’t know if he’d pop up again. Those who think Cue Card might rediscover his best form with Paddy Brennan back on board can get 10-1.

Source: The Guardian February 15, 2018 19:30 UTC