‘He kept me going’: Ex-racer who helped rider through tough times crowned RoR Horse of the Year

The 15-year-old popular former chaser Munkerty Tunkerty was crowned the 2018 Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) horse of the year last night (12 December), during the annual award ceremony held at The Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket.

“Monkey” has been with his Devon-based owner-rider Jess Westwood, who also used to train and ride him during his racing career, since 2010. The worthy victor was chosen by a judging panel of Sir AP McCoy and ITV Racing’s Luke Harvey from four finalists.

The winning horse and his rider have an incredible bond and the gelding has helped Jess through difficult times.

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Article written by: Hannah Lemieux