Safely over the last hurdle they are now going like the clappers to get to the finishing post first. I’m guessing this is the jockeys favourite moment. This image created after a day at Hereford race course, arab horse racing.

Horse racing has all the elements I like when thinking about painting. Noise from the horses hooves as they dig up the turf. The landing after the hurdle. The breath from their nostrils.  Bright jockey silks blowing in the air movement created by their speed. The crowd rising, cheering, screaming and hollering their favourite on.

An acrylic painting 40 x 30.5 cm on A2 Winsor & Newton Galeria 300 gsm canvas textured acrylic paper. Not framed.