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Patrick Wadge will be rewarded for keeping the faith when the career odds seemed to be stacking up against him if he can hang on to his lead to be crowned Champion Conditional Jockey at Sandown next Saturday.
The 22-year-old Gretna-born jockey, who has three rides at Ayr on Saturday, holds a five-winner lead (35-30) over closest rival Bradley Harris in a season during which his career has again progressed on an upward trajectory.
But Wadge’s resolve was tested during his first two seasons of race riding when he had to wait until his 63rd ride — on Petite Rhapsody at Perth in April 2022 — for his first success.
Wadge, who is based with dual Grand National-winning trainer Lucinda Russell at her Kinross stables, where elder brother Cameron is an assistant
