When Hughsie first burst on the scene many years ago he was a one dimensional jockey in the Jamie Spencer mode and drove me mad. 5 useless rides out the back in a slow run race and then one winning one off a strong pace which everyone would wa&^ over.
However, these last few years he has truly become the complete Jockey. He is the master of understanding pace and track bias. He also exudes confidence into his mounts which I have only ever seen before when Fallon was at his peak. I think he is in a different class to his current contemparies.
When Hughsie first burst on the scene many years ago he was a one dimensional jockey in the Jamie Spencer mode and drove me mad. 5 useless rides out the back in a slow run race and then one winning one off a strong pace which everyone would wa&^ over