Shergar's former work rider Cliff Lines ended a 70-year career in racing with a winner, as Catapult (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) made every yard of the running in the sunracing.co.uk Maiden H. at Lingfield. Lines was regarded as one of the best work riders in the business and was employed by Sir Michael Stoute and Sir Noel Murless, among others. With his 84th birthday next month, Lines–who started out as an apprentice in 1949–has decided now is the time to retire and with Hollie Doyle in the saddle the well-backed 4-1 joint-favourite defied a wide draw to make all.
“After I saw the way he jumped I was confident he'd win,” Lines told Sky Sports Racing. “Hollie gave him a great ride, it's her first winner for me. I was reasonably confident coming here, we just thought the draw was bad, but it turned out good. It's a great ending, terrific.”
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