GUY BREWER has been crowned Yorkshire’s leading gentleman champion jockey on the point-to-point circuit for the first time.

A leading light on the county scene for many years, Brewer, who lives near Hovingham, finished the campaign with 64 points – 24 ahead of Sheriff Hutton’s Mark Walford.

Since having his first ride at the age of 21 in the 1994/95 season, Brewer has racked up 109 victories in point-to-points and 12 hunter-chase wins.

He runs a pre-training and breaking yard with his wife Freya and also has a long standing relationship with the Mary Sowersby yard, ensuring he always has plenty of rides.

The leading Yorkshire Novice Gentleman in 1999, Brewer has come close to taking the overall title a number of times – notably going into the last day of the 2006 campaign in the lead but losing out when his horse ran out at the second last fence.

Respected when travelling to the Northern and Midland areas, Brewer is renowned for his strong drive and getting the best out of his mounts.

This year, he took advantage of the introduction of the riders’ sponsorship scheme and joined up with leading Malton-based White Rose Saddlery, who specialise in racing and point-to-point equipment and also sponsor the Yorkshire Ladies Championship Award.

Brewer said: “The sponsorship from White Rose Saddlery has been invaluable. “I’m lucky in that I get a lot of rides each season but the down side is that I get through a lot of kit.

“White Rose Saddlery have been a big help in providing the kit for me and I am honoured to carry their branding.”

Wendy Hoggard, proprietor of White Rose Saddlery said: “I have known Guy for a long time and as soon as the rider sponsorship opportunity became available I knew he was the jockey that I wanted to represent me. “It has been a pleasure working more closely with Guy this season and the leading Gentleman rider award is the icing on the cake.”