THIS year’s The Press race day at York was marred by the death the day before of young jockeys Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson.

We went to the races at the invite of our good friend John Sissons, who owns that cracking good racehorse Ishetoo, ridden successfully on previous occasions by young Jamie, who was to have ridden him again on that Sunday.

Horses, like dogs, seem to have a sixth sense and know when something is amiss.

Ishetoo ran the worst race he has ever run, leaving me to think he ran in sympathy to young Jamie. Ishetoo loved Jamie Kyne and Jamie loved him.

There were some sombre faces among the racing fraternity, otherwise it would have been a great day out. It was well attended, thanks to the support of The Press.

Ken Holmes, Cliffe Common, Selby.