Sir, - Your "Racing RoundUp" of September 30th commenting on Francie Dettori's seven winners at Ascot, mentioned that the 12 consecutive wins by Sir Gordon Richards were still the record.
I hope my creaky old brain cells are not deceiving me, when I seem to recall that Des Lake, the Australian jockey, rode 15 (or 16) consecutive winners when he was stable jockey one year to the late P. J. (Darkie) Prendergast. About 40 years ago - or is it all in my imagination? - Yours, etc.,
Dalkey, Co Dublin.