Friday 29th September 2017 saw the celebration of South West Jump Racing at The McCoy awards. Dresses were donned and champagne was poured as we applauded the talents of last season in the South West. The biggest names in the sport were rewarded, including the Paul Nicholls team, JP McManus, Noel Fehily and Ollie McPhail won the Outstanding Contribution to Racing Award. Equine heroes were also recognised such as Many Clouds and Sizing John to name just a few. The evening celebrated all that is great about racing within the South West, and ended with thoughts turning to future stars and performances. Course favourites, The Chip Shop Boys finished the show off in true Cheltenham style with a dance floor full of racing fans fuelled by excitement for the year ahead.
Running from the start of the season in the region through to 25th May 2017, the South West Jump Awards are destined to be one of the highlights of the Jump racing calendar.
Be it horses, stable staff, trainers or owners, these awards seek to reflect and celebrate outstanding contributions to our sport across Cheltenham, Exeter, Warwick and Wincanton racecourses during the 2016/17 season.
See our winners below and a selection of photos from the evening or watch our video here.
THE McCOYS 2017 WINNERS
Frequent runner
Paul Nicholls (More than 40 horses)
Jeremy Scott (Less than 40 horses)
Leading owner
JP McManus (Four or more horses)
Colm Donlon and Adrian Doyle (Three or fewer horses)
Leading trainer
Paul Nicholls (More than 40 horses)
Nick Williams (Less than 40 horses)
Leading jockey
Noel Fehily (Professional)
Harry Cobden (Conditional)
Page Fuller (Amateur)
Horse of the season
Wholestone (Novice hurdler)
Sceau Royal (Hurdler)
Only Gorgeous (Novice chaser)
Dance Floor King (Chaser)
Ride of the season
Adrian Heskin (Sir Valentino)
Horse of the season
One For Arthur
Horse performance of the season
Many Clouds (Cotswold Chase)
Pony racing achievement of the season
James Bowen
Stable person of the year
Seanie Mulcaire
Judges' choice
Sizing John (Gold Cup)
Outstanding contribution
Ollie McPhail
The Tizzards arriving
J P McManus and Alan King arriving
Jonjo O'Neill arriving
Jockey Lizzie Kelly
Paul Nicholls arriving
A P McCoy and wife Chanelle
Colin & Joe Tizzard
Richard Johnson
Noel Fehily
Nico de Boinville
Winners of Leading Chasers, Only Gorgeous (Novice) & Dance Floor King
Winners of Frequent Runners, Paul Nicholls (More than 40 horses) & Jeremy Scott (Less than 40 horses)
Winner of Horse of The Season, One For Arthur
Winners of Leading Hurdlers, Wholestone (Novice) & Sceau Royal
Winners of Leading Chasers, Only Gorgeous (Novice Chaser) & Dance Floor King
Winners of Leading Jockeys, Noel Fehily (Professional), Harry Cobden (Conditional) & Page Fuller (Amateur)
Winners of Leading Owner, J P McManus (4 or more horses) & Donlon & Doyle (3 or fewer horses)
Winners of Leading Trainer, Paul Nicholls (more than 40 horses), Nick Williams (Less than 40 horses)
Winner of Outstanding Contribution, Ollie McPhail
Winner of Judges Choice, Sizing John
Winner of Performance of the Season, Many Clouds
Winner of Stable Person of the Year, Seanie Mulcaire, collected by Richard Johnson
Winner of Pony racing achievement of the season, James Bowen. Collected by Sam Twiston-Davies
Winner of Ride of the Season, Adrian Heskin (Sir Valentino)
