Racing dream is realised AFTER fulfilling his racecourse dream, Leon Nurse has vowed to keep in shape in case another opportunity to race-ride comes up. The 52-year-old Basingstoke cricketer, who has undergone a hip replacement, finished sixth of 10 starters in a charity flat race at Plumpton, East Sussex, on Monday. Included in a celebrity field were super-model Jodie Kidd and former professional jump jockey Brendan Powell. Nurse, who designed his own racing silks, partnered Cadwallader in a bid to raise money for spinal research and also show black kids in England that progress in racing is possible. In the early stages of the one mile, three furlong race, he even led the field.