Ex-Pat South African jockey Collen Storey had his first winner in the UK on Tuesday.
He was aboard the 18/1 shot Connemera Queen (Major Cadeaux) in a seven furlong race on the Wolverhampton all weather track.
He this converted a double on the day for trainer John Butler.
She paid 20 pounds on the Tote and 4.90 a place.
Loyal SA fans would have got a R20 and R4.90 return so the meeting must have been co-mingled.
The comments in the Racing Post’s results service said, “Midfield, pushed along and headway from 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)”
The filly was having her 38th start and it was her 4th win overall and her 3rd on the all weather.
Collen had 77 wins as an apprentice in SA and 145 as a jockey.
He moved to racing headquarters, Newmarket, in October last year and was granted a riding license over there two months ago.
Storey’s 19 rides over there to date have netted him the one win, one second and a fourth.
Butler has been his chief supporter. but he has also been given a few rides by Simon Pearce and rode two horses today for Christine Dunnett.
His former SA agent Jonathan Ebersey told the Sporting Post that Collen and fiancé Tara had settled down well with their children Casey and Cai near Newmarket.
Storey rode his first winner on 11 November 2012 aboard Trimontium for Lowan Denysschen in an Apprentice Handicap at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
