Musselburgh Cheltenham Trials has Henry Brooke buzzing as David Power Jockeys’ Cup adds spice to bumper £400k weekend

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Henry Brooke believes the David Power Jockeys’ Cup adds another spicy ingredient to a scintillating Scottish Cheltenham Trials weekend.Musselburgh stages the pinnacle of their jumps season over both Saturday and Sunday with more than £400,000 on offer in prize money.

With horses aiming to strengthen their credentials for March, riders are also battling for The David Power Jockeys’ Cup prizes.Individuals are awarded points for finishing in the top four of races shown on ITV Racing between November 15 and April 4 with £500,000 going to the winner.Harry Skelton currently leads the way, but with prizes all the way down to £10,000 for 10th place, each placing is critical in East Lothian.Brooke will be involved in Sunday’s action and, having been appointed to the Professional Jockeys Association Board two years ago, explained the importance to pilots across the UK.

He said: “First of all, I don’t think anybody’s trying any harder as such because they would be trying hard all the time.“But finishing 10th is obviously £10,000, so it’s still a lot of money.

To be battling for large sums of money, it's really an incentive for everybody. £10,000 to me is a hell of a lot of money. I’ve got no chance of winning it now, which is a shame.