Thanks
DOK sits very low in the saddle and sits far more motionless than his contemporaries
Not bad owners for him to be in with
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
edgt (18th January 2022), granger (11th January 2022), Grasshopper (14th March 2022)
Jerry Mcgrath has lost his battle to return since injury twelve months or so ago.
"The owls are not what they seem"
The BHA has raised the minimum weight for jockeys, following the permanent removal of saunas from weighing room. The minimum Flat weight will now be 8st 2lbs and minimum Jump weight set at 10st 2lbs
"The owls are not what they seem"
trudij (25th January 2022)
Not sure that solves anything to be honest, wasn't the temporary allowance 3lbs as well, where has the other pound gone!
I'm presuming Davy Russell is feeling the effects of yesterday's fall but is Jack Kennedy suspended? I see some unusual jockey bookings for Elliott over the weekend.
Oisin Murphy banned for 14 months and fined £30k
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Ouch on the ban. How far has that been backdated?
Vote Alfie!!!!
Back to December so he’s free to ride from February next year
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G-G (22nd February 2022)
Still an ouch.
Vote Alfie!!!!
I wouldn't imagine he is too bothered probably relieved if anything, needed a break away from it all.
Sounds like he knows he needs to sort himself out.
tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito
His ambition as a youngster was to earn enough money to show jump professionally; I wonder will he fill his time that way ?
More likely to work ride to keep his contacts.
Apparently Charlie Smirke spent five years in the wilderness after a horse refused to race one day in 1928 and Charlie accused of stopping him.
Came back to ride 1934 Derby winner and rode through until 1959, the ultimate big race jockey of his era.
Eleanora Duse (23rd February 2022)
For some reason I thought the Smirke stopped horse was a pony, at something like Gatwick pony races, but maybe that's wrong. When you read his Derby record it's highly impressive.
Bad day for Murphy, who's a great talent. I hope he sorts himself out.
Headache for Balding who uses him when he can. He has a wonderful set of young jockeys but would imagine the more experienced Probert will come in for a lot of rides
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Oisin getting high again.
Come on Jin,what's the gossip.?