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Cath Williams Claims First Cheltenham Win After Taking Over From Evan Williams Following GBH Conviction

The British Horseracing Authority confirmed a swift licence transfer to keep the yard operating through the Cheltenham Festival.

Overview

  • Ask Brewster won the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup under amateur Shane Cotter, giving Cath Williams a Festival victory two days after she became the licence holder.
  • Libberty Hunter, her first runner under the new licence, finished second in the Queen Mother Champion Chase the previous day.
  • A Cardiff Crown Court jury on March 9 found Evan Williams guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent for repeatedly striking 72-year-old Martin Dandridge with a hockey stick in December 2024.
  • The BHA said Evan Williams has ceased being a licensed trainer by mutual agreement, with Cath Williams now responsible for the yard’s horses and staff, and Evan is not disqualified from being at the premises.
  • Recorder Angharad Price continued Evan Williams’ conditional bail and set sentencing for April 14 to allow preparation of pre-sentence reports.