Nice spare for Cooper if he does.
"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Delighted for Bryan; this could get him back to the big time again once he can get a run injury free.
He is only 25/26 remember
From ATR
Bryan Cooper delighted to take new British role for owner Alan Potts
Bryan Cooper is looking to make the most of a "great opportunity" after being confirmed as the new first-choice rider for prominent owner Alan Potts' British-based string.
The leading Irish jockey suffered a major blow earlier this year after losing the job as number one to Gigginstown House Stud, for whom he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Don Cossack.
With opportunities on home soil having been thin on the ground, media speculation last month suggested Cooper could be about to make the move to ride full-time in Britain, but he released a statement saying "there are no significant agreements in place at this time and I will continue to be based in Ireland."
However, Cooper has made fleeting trips across the Irish Sea in recent weeks to ride horses either owned or part-owned by Andrew Brooks and he is set to be seen on British tracks even more frequently in the coming weeks and months after agreeing to ride the Potts-owned horses that are based in the UK.
The new relationship kicks off at Ludlow on Tuesday, with Cooper booked to ride the Colin Tizzard-trained pair of Exxaro and Mick Thonic in Shropshire.
Cooper told Press Association Sport: "I'm definitely looking forward to it and it's a great opportunity.
"They (Potts and Tizzard) have some fantastic horses."
Cooper's first high-profile ride in the new role could be dual Grade One-winning hurdler Finian's Oscar, who is pencilled in to make his debut over fences at Chepstow on Saturday, although Tizzard is keeping an eye on the weather, with give in the ground essential.
"I haven't spoken to Colin or anybody, but I'll be in there (Tizzard's yard) on Thursday morning and I imagine I'll know a bit more then," Cooper added.
"It's fantastic. I can't believe it to be honest."
Cooper's fellow Irishman Robbie Power rode Finian's Oscar on his final two starts of last season after signing up as retained rider for Potts and his late wife Ann.
He also enjoyed big-race success aboard Tizzard inmates Fox Norton, Pingshou, Sizing Codelco and Sizing Granite in the spring.
Although Cooper looks set to take over many of those rides this season, Power will continue to ride the owner's Irish-trained horses, including Jessica Harrington's Sizing John, who he steered to Cheltenham Gold Cup glory in March.
Tizzard said: "Bryan Cooper is going to ride the Alan Potts-owned horses in Britain and Robbie Power will ride the ones trained in Ireland. Bryan is a very good rider and Alan wanted continuity.
"Bryan is a top-class rider and we are happy to have him on board."
Unless there's a massive move by Potts across the Irish Sea in the future this is a nothingburger.
He simply does not have enough horses in England deserving of this CNN type fake news
I actually find it insulting to Robbie Power and to Aidan Coleman who were always available when it mattered.
It's not like you could say Cooper is a better or even as good a jockey as either. Coleman imo would ride him to sleep.
How many times have you backed a horse and sh!t your pants when Aiden Coleman comes creeping in behind your selection..he is one scary jockey to be opposing.
Good luck to Cooper but I think he's overrated and won't make much of an impact in England at all
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Not the start Cooper was looking for with one tailed off and one UR
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Said on racing radio that Robbie Power wouldn't commit himself to riding the horses in England. Seems quite amicable.
Great to see David Liska having his first ride in France at the weekend - the name won't mean much to posters on here but he's been riding out for the Czech trainer I have a share in a horse with since he was 14 and rode his first Classic winner in their St Leger. He only turned 17 in July and currently sits seventh in the Flat Jockeys Championship there.
Think he'll make an impact outside of his native country in the coming years.
Hurricane Fly - whatever he runs in he wins
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Had a look see it was at Maisons-Laffitte..Bet you he loved that
Tell him if he gets an offer from George Charlton to ride in the UK to stay at home
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Sam TD misses Cheltenham with broken elbow
Ardross (20th November 2017), Grasshopper (15th November 2017)
Times have some story up about 3 jockeys in Ireland failing drugs tests (non performing)
2 amateurs and 'one who tasted big race success in his homeland'
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Ruby Walsh just broke his leg there after a fall from Lets Dance at Punchestown. His 3rd fall of the day!! Terrible luck with Faugheen back out tomorrow.
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Depending on the severity of the break that could be a season ender. Possibly a career ender at his age?
Big few weeks for Townsend.
Saw him sitting up thought he was ok...sad news
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They reckon he’ll be out until February. Townend switches to Faugheen.
Davy Russell will surely be a shoe in for Irish champion jockey.
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Doubt if you'd even get a price on that outcome mate
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