MANY congratulations to Jessica Stokes, a former member of the Tipperary Hunt Branch of the Irish Pony Club, who rode her first winner on the racecourse last Sunday week at the Curragh.

On board the Tim Doyle-trained Alfalfa in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Lady Riders (Q.R.) Handicap over a mile and a half, Jessica got her mount up to head Gotta Catch’em All inside the final furlong, staying on to beat that 3/1 favourite by one and a quarter lengths.