Paddy seems to get a lot of stick from punters but for me he is a proper old fashioned jump rider. Third in the jockey table with 50 wins from 165 rides at 30% strike rate and £27 profit at level stakes. Only Cobden has a better strike rate. His ride on the 3yo Scriptwriter at Cheltenham was outstanding. He often goes wide down the hill at Cheltenham, but it is only a 20-25% bend at the bottom of the hill so it does not cost that much ground. He also avoids a lot of the interference on the inside.
Paddy seems to get a lot of stick from punters but for me he is a proper old fashioned jump rider. Third in the jockey table with 50 wins from 165 rides at 30% strike rate and £27 profit at level stakes. Only Cobden has a better strike rate. His rid