Tom Cruise presents charity race prizes at Goodwood
Hollywood star Tom Cruise presented the prizes for The Magnolia Cup Goodwood’s charity race for lady riders, on Thursday.
Cruise obligingly became the must-have ‘selfie’ when attempting to larn out the presentation, at which he had given the winner’s trophy to passenger Edie Campbell, who partnered the Ian Williams-trained See The Storm. The Equus caballus was winning a ladies’ race for the 2nd fourth dimension inward v days having triumphed inward Ascot’s Longines Handicap on Saturday.
The riders wore especially designed silks from Vivienne Westwood, Frost French, Beulah, Jasmine Guinness, Kate Halfpenny, Sarah Burton and Bella Freud.
Campbell, this year’s Goodwood race ambassador, had won The Magnolia Cup inward 2011 in addition to been quaternary inward 2012 – she in addition to the other 8 who took usage were raising coin for The Reading Agency, which is dedicated to aiding reading in addition to literacy skills, in addition to Best Beginnings, which breaks downwards inequalities inward kid health.
See The Storm won pulling clear, in addition to Campbell said: “Moving the finishing post [forward one-half a furlong to give riders to a greater extent than fourth dimension to line up] definitely helped in addition to gave us to a greater extent than fourth dimension – in addition to if in that location hadn’t been a track at the terminate of the pull-up I would bring been inward the side yesteryear side county!
“I’ve been riding out at Ian Williams for a dyad of months in addition to I was in addition to thence grateful to him in addition to the horse’s owners for allowing me to ride. I watched a recording of him [See The Storm] at Ascot in addition to that gave me confidence knowing he wanted to win. I was to a greater extent than nervous than e'er this year, because yous know it’s frightening in addition to scary, in addition to yous set a lot of operate inward to larn here.
“Raising coin for The Reading Agency way a lot – it’s i of my favourite charities.”
Winning trainer Williams said: “Edie’s set a lot of difficult operate in addition to many early on mornings into it. She was inward every fourth dimension she was due to ride kickoff lot in addition to has actually set inward a lot of effort. He ran in addition to thence good inward the ladies’ race at Ascot on Sat in addition to it seemed perfect to come upward here.”
British Olympic eventing passenger Tina Cook was second on Better Balance. “I absolutely loved it. He is a lovely Equus caballus in addition to a existent gentleman. He was fantastic going downwards to the start in addition to nosotros simply kept picking them upward through the race. We were never actually going to select handgrip of Edie, unfortunately, but it was a keen thrill. It’s completely dissimilar to eventing in addition to I had never ridden a Flat Equus caballus earlier over v or 6 furlongs, in addition to thence it was a whole novel experience.”
Ireland’s Maggie Buggie had a challenge inward getting Harrods Extra Mile to the start – he dug his toes inward in addition to she had to dismount in addition to jog to the start – but finished third. Buggie said: “It was absolutely fantastic in addition to he was a wonderful horse. He did brilliantly considering he lost 2 forepart shoes during the race. I did a race similar this concluding twelvemonth in addition to came fifth, in addition to that started the addiction – forthwith I desire gold! It’s non every twenty-four sixty minutes current yous ride at the close beautiful racecourse inward the world, in addition to the best usage was that nosotros raised a lot of coin for 2 wonderful charities.”
Mum-of-three Laura Redvers finished unplaced on Bellevue Beauty, but enjoyed the thrill. She said: “It was the close incredible experience. The dissonance in addition to the crowds were amazing, in addition to spell the Equus caballus was non in addition to thence keen to play he was a lovely ride all the same. My husband, David, set me inward for this, but I said ‘yes’ guide away. My children were rather worried when they heard, in addition to hugged me similar they were never going to come across me again!”
The riders inward this year’s Magnolia Cup:
Edie Campbell – Model in addition to Glorious Goodwood 2014 Ladies’ Day Ambassador
Tricia Simonon – Model in addition to ex- The Clash manager.
Maggie Buggie – Businesswoman, VP of Digital Transformation Sales at Capgemini
Clare Salmon – Group Brand Director, Royal London Group
Megan Nicholls – Daughter of National Hunt Champion Trainer, Paul Nicholls
Alexis Green – BBC Presenter in addition to Journalist.
Tina Cook – International Eventer.
Laura Redvers – Wife of David Redvers, Racing in addition to Bloodstock Manager for Qatar Racing
Philippa Holland- Jeweller in addition to previous Magnolia Cup winner.
Leonora Smee – Model in addition to International Showjumper
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