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Hazlegrove Prep Welcomes Back Former Pupil, Jump Jockey Champion, Harry Cobden

Ahead of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Hazlegrove Prep School was delighted to welcome back former pupil and Champion Jump Jockey, Harry Cobden.

 

Harry was honoured as the Champion Jump Jockey for the 2023/24 season following a remarkable campaign in which he rode 164 winners. Harry secured his place in history as just the eighth rider to win the championship since the 1980-81 season, clinching the title on the eve of the final meeting last April. His triumphs included notable victories at Cheltenham and Aintree Racecourses.


Harry visited the school with a team from BBC Points West and told them, 'When you go racing now it's typically an older generation, so if you can come here and inspire the next generation to possibly go racing then it's only a good thing'.


The children were thrilled to listen to Harry talk about his career especially when he recollected announcing in an assembly when he was in Year 6 his plans to become a professional jockey. He brought in the lightest of saddles for the children to hold as well as a pair of race boots. Headmaster, Ed Benbow was delighted to welcome Harry back. 'Having Harry visit us has been an incredible experience for our pupils,' said the Headmaster, 'His achievements and dedication to his sport serve as a powerful reminder of what can be accomplished with hard work and passion.'

The Jockey Club announced in November that the 26-year-old, who serves as the stable jockey for Paul Nicholls, has become a racecourse ambassador for the Cheltenham and Aintree Racecourses. Harry expressed his excitement and said, 'I’m thrilled to be working with Cheltenham and Aintree Racecourses - two venues that are at the heart of British jumps racing and host some of the most significant events of the season. These are the races every jockey dreams of winning, and it’s going to be a great pleasure to represent them as an ambassador'

March 2025