Athlone jockey receives plaudits for 'beautiful' ride

Athlone jockey Kielan Woods came in for significant praise over Christmas when he guided the notoriously quirky Harper's Brooks to victory for trainer Dan Skelton in Wetherby on Friday.

The eight year old has history of effectively downing tools when in front - and on a number of occasions has slowed dramatically when leading.

On Friday, Woods produced a masterclass of a ride to effectively give the horse no time to refuse to continue by producing him to win right on the finishing line.

See the dramatic footage in the William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race) on Friday here.