‘My horse didn’t take off’: jockey back to winning ways following crashing fall

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Far From Over, Zac Baker (1st) Maiden 5yo&up Div1
Zac Baker and Far From Over.
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Jockey Zac Baker broke his collarbone on 20 January when suffering a fall in a hunter chase at Ludlow, but he was back to winning ways last weekend, riding three winners in total, with two of those coming at Larkhill aboard Far From Over (owned and trained by Maurice Linehan) and Kauto No Risk (trained by Joanne Priest and owned by John Hargreaves) in both divisions of the 5yo&up maiden. The other winner came at the Kingston Blount Racing Club meeting in Oxfordshire aboard Al Shahir for trainer Tom Ellis and owners, the Ice and a Slice Racing Club, in the men’s open.

“My horse didn’t take off at the final fence [at Ludlow] and I ended up breaking my collarbone right next to my sternum,” explains Zac, who works for National Hunt trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies. “I rested it, rode out again 10 days later and spent two weeks at Oaksey House.

Gemma Redrup
Gemma Redrup
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.