Multiple South African jockey champion Lyle Hewitson has returned ‘home’ following a dreadful accident in Hong Kong last Sunday.

Racing’s reputation suffered another blow as jockey Rob James apologised for a video circulating of him jumping on to a dead horse and pretending to ride it.

With the first-ever virtual July Handicap tomorrow, a horse-mad six-year-old with an incredibly sound knowledge of horses and jockeys will be first in line to watch the event unfolding.