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I say January, how owners can be happy with STD riding their animals is beyond me.
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He stayed loyal to Sam last season after a number of 'disappointing' rides so I reckon any decision will be made at the end of the season based on how Sam has performed during the season (especially at the big meetings).
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The one certainty is that Nicholls will never consider that his training or placing has anything whatsoever to do with the setbacks.....
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who do you think is any better?just a LOT of average jocks these days -none to trust with mortgage job!!
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Noel Fehily
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Can't see Nicholls ever holding up his hands and saying it was a bad appointment, doesn't strike me as the type.
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Twiston-Davies is much better than Bowen imo so can't see this happening.
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You must be joking, surely? ^
STD couldn't lace Bowen's boots. |
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We'll agree to disagree then as i see it the other way around.
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Fair doos!
It really is a strange one though but each to their own! |
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See Geraghty at the last there. If that was STD he would've ran the horse through the hurdle.
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dont think either of them are good enough
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I never see the criticism of Sam TD but all jockeys get it wrong sometimes. Geraghty did OK there but he is well past his sell by date imo.
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MJK, I am surprised about your comment. Paul Nicholls seems to change jockeys more often than most trainers-apart from Ruby of course. Liam Heard, Joe Tizzard, Harry Skelton, Nick Scholfield (still used but never as first choice) James King. the list of discards is endless.
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Agree with MJK Nicholls will look a little silly if he dumps Sam
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Think he's more worried about up setting his mate Nigel than looking silly
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With a strike rate of 60% in the last 10 days it doesn't matter who rides.
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there are a few young jocks who would go far if they get with a big stable e.g. shane shortall, jonathan burke, david mullins, craig nicholl and as poor as nico/STD and Johnson can be, they have ridden big winners which buys them extra time...fehilly has ridden a few 'quiet' races so have to be careful but agree he's a good jockey, however can't touch hughes/kennedy/harding ever...it's quite odd that the largest stables have poor jocks at the moment, maybe they don't fancy coleman/cannon etc
Nicholls - STD Henderson - Nico King - Hutchinson McCain - Kennedy |
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I think that he might be concerned about watching Sam win a series of big races on his fathers horses!
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and before the wise and illuminated ask - i've ridden zero winners but if i had an F1 car and Johnson a Mini Metro then I'd lap him several times in a Grand Prix
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I wouldn't put shane shortall or craig nichol on a rocking horse
david mullins is top class |
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I like young Bowen....But anybody that thinks he is a better Jockey than Sam,clearly is clueless imho.
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I'll take that as a compliment acey, thanks!
I'd say give Bowen the same quality rides as Sam gets and I'd take evens Bowen would win on more.. |
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only 0.5% u can trust over jumps.....
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you're not wrong eg
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Many races are won before the last obstacle and horsemanship is as important as finishing strength but ALL jockeys lose a bit with age, none more so than Geraghty of those still riding.
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i think james reveley would suit a big stable job does very well in france
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On the evidence of Sam Thomas's and Daryl Jacobs' confidence-draining experiences, the multi-chinned maestro will make it very clear to the public precisely when he has decided to send his stable jockey out to ride with the axe hovering over him.
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Young Bowen looks as though he will be having weight problems in the not too distant,so unlikely to be a long term prospect.
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wonder - hope that's not some anti-scottish sentiments there! lol...shortall riding well for jardine and IMO did OK for elliott beforehand albeit young Jack is better and nichol will have a successful career, how successful depends if he can get a decent stable job, seems to be riding for nicky richards but despite him having some decent horses they don't come from a decent stable
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not at all gordon...besides shortall is irish
I'm massively pro jardine as a trainer, think shortall is an extremely lucky boy to ride for him if you have a look at craig nichol's figures he has racked up a pretty woeful A/E throughout his claim and it isn't likely to get any better now he's not claiming...avoid is my advice but up to you |
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jack kennedy completely different grade of jockey to shortall, that's why kennedy is big in ireland and shortall isn't
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james revely gets horses to jump well but is as weak as a kitten on the run,in and has perfected the art of hanging onto fresh air
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STD could not lace Sean Bowen's boots
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is std still seeing nichools daughter? if so ther my lie your answer.
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