Sam Twiston-Davies targets seventh straight century of winners

SAM Twiston-Davies has ruled himself out of a push for a first jump jockeys’ championship this season.
By Tom Richmond
Published 25th Nov 2019, 23:10 BST
In-form Sam Twiston-Davies partnered Crievehill to victory at Haydock on Saturday.In-form Sam Twiston-Davies partnered Crievehill to victory at Haydock on Saturday.
In-form Sam Twiston-Davies partnered Crievehill to victory at Haydock on Saturday.

The Grade One-winning rider currently sits third in the standings 17 winners behind four-time champion Richard Johnson.

Twiston-Davies, whose enthusiasm is revitalised since leaving the yard of champion trainer Paul Nicholls, has enjoyed a number of successes of late, including Ballyoptic’s Charlie Hall Chase win at Wetherby for his father Nigel.

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However Twiston-Davies, who also partnered staying chaser Crievehill to victory at Haydock on Saturday, is keen not to place extra stress on himself with an all-out charge for the title.

Ballyoptic and Sam Twiston-Davies clear ther last in Wetherby's Charlie Hall Chase,Ballyoptic and Sam Twiston-Davies clear ther last in Wetherby's Charlie Hall Chase,
Ballyoptic and Sam Twiston-Davies clear ther last in Wetherby's Charlie Hall Chase,

He said: “To be even asked that question is a privilege, but at the same time I just want to keep doing what I’m doing. I’m in a very happy place and I wouldn’t want to start stressing too much about the title.

“Richard Johnson is a hell of an ambassador for our sport and is an unbelievable person and jockey, and Brian Hughes has the pick of everything up north and is also a very good jockey.”

Twiston-Davies, 27, has set himself the target of reaching a century of winners for the seventh consecutive season.

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