Minus Fifteen, the racehorse owned by Leeds United fan Steve Parkin and named after the Football League points deduction, came close to providing jockey Jamie Spencer with outright victory in the race for the title of Champion Jockey at Doncaster this afternoon. Spencer began the final day of the flat season one win behind leader Seb Sanders, and was given every chance of adding to his tally with an excellent run.
Minus Fifteen went off 9/2 second favourite and justified its support in the market with an improved display on his debut effort at Newmarket. After taking up the lead two furlongs out it appeared the horse may just provide Spencer with a vital victory, until the favourite Premier Danseur came through to win the race by a neck.
The title was eventually decided in the final race of the season which Spencer won aboard ride Inchnadamph to equal Sanders tally of 190 winners and share the title for only the third time in history. The further progress of Minus Fifteen is sure to be followed with keen interest next season.
