Retired jockey Ray Cochrane, who received a Royal Humane Society award last year for his bravery in rescuing fellow jockey Frankie Dettori from a small plane crash that killed pilot Patrick Mackey, was honored again last week for his courage. During the 2001 Newmarket Championship Awards Dinner, Cochrane was asked to immortalize his hands in clay as part of a special award. The impression will be exhibited at the racecourse as a tribute.

Cochrane retired from the saddle last year and currently works as a jockey's agent, and Dettori is one of his clients.

In his first race after last year's accident, Cochrane won aboard Glowing, in a race named after the hospital where he and Dettori recovered from their injuries. His biggest career wins came in 1988, when he rode Kahyasi to victories in the 1988 Epsom Derby (Eng-G1) and Irish Derby (Ire-G1).

Newmarket also handed out its awards to top jockeys and trainers for the season. Richard Hills, closely followed by Richard Quinn and Dettori, took the jockey crown, while John Dunlop grabbed training honors over Henry Cecil and Barry Hills.