Young Probert on show at Musselburgh

Published Date: 10 October 2008 SCOTTISH racegoers will get the chance to see what all the fuss is about at Musselburgh tomorrow when David Probert brings his riding skills north of the border for the first time. The Welsh teenager, who is attached to Andrew Balding's famous Kingsclere yard in Berkshire, began the season with just one winner to his name but such has been his rapid rise through the ranks, he's now battling it out with William Buick for the champion apprentice title. Like Buick, another inmate of Balding's, master Probert looks significantly younger than his 19 years so he won't be too hard to spot at Musselburgh – he'll be the one who looks as if he still qualifies for a half-fare on the buses. Of his three rides at the East Lothian circuit, Probert's best chance of success looks to lie with Siren's Gift,... [read full story]