Sulky Sally

You know when you volunteer to do something and then you forget and then you remember and you wonder what you were thinking? Well that's exactly what Sally was thinking when she found herself riding in a horse race at Alexandra Park last Friday. Measuring 5ft 2 and wrapped head to toe in jockey gear, including helmet, goggles, vest and a snazzy silky blue number, Sal certainly looked the part, but that's the extent of her equestrian experience. She braved the rain, wind, a few nerves and the risk of getting horse-poo in the mouth, to raise some cash for Make-A-Wish, a charity that grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. We're glad to say that Sal did us proud. Her horse came first and the charity made $2k. Not a bad effort for a rainy Friday night.