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"Richly deserved"?
![]() Pauvre Francais! Ne regarde pas cette femme du mauvais côté |
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Yes, "richly deserved". Recognised by one of the power houses of NH racing.
She'll wow them in France. Good luck to her. |
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I guess the munirs will know better than anymore that comes on here.i wish her well
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brendrew -- I guess the munirs will know better than anymore that comes on here.i wish her well
I can't imagine they did not take informal soundings from Willie and Ruby in Ireland before any approaches were made but I don't suppose we will ever really know all the whys and wherefores. |
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First two rides for her tomorrow at Auteil, racing for 159,000 euros! Can't be bad.
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When Jacob calls it a day,wonder if she'll get the gig full time?
Good enough in my book,anyway. |
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Agreed. He was very complimentary about her riding.
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E159k!? - Mon dieu!
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First ride in a couple of minutes
Around 12/1 Best of luck |
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Didn't jump very well
4th of 8 fair way back |
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Brought down in other ride
Awful start to French career |
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Can someone plz post the article from the rp about frosts rides yesterday..tia
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https://www.racingpost.com/news/international/france/no-dream-start-to-bryony-frosts-french-adventure-as-she-hits-the-turf-at-auteuil-awXnp8L9tbYD/
Scott Burton France correspondent No dream start to Bryony Frost's French adventure as she hits the turf at Auteuil Bryony Frost may have considered all sorts of changes and adjustments to her life that a move to France would entail, but horses remain horses, whatever country you're riding in. Unfortunately that also means accidents will happen, and her second ride as retained jockey here for Simon Munir and Isaac Souede ended in all-too-familiar fashion, her mount Fret D'Estruval brought down at Auteuil's deceptively named Petit Open Ditch. The challenge of jumping its larger cousin, the yawning Rail Ditch and Fence, will have to wait for another day, although mercifully horse and rider were none the worse for the mishap. Frost has based herself at champion trainer Francois Nicolle's yard in Royan on the Atlantic coast, and her link-up with Munir and Souede has given her French adventure added significance. What was initially viewed as a three-month summer break to experience a different racing culture has potentially taken on much more importance. Wednesday's two rides were designed to give Frost an early taste of France's 'Temple of Jump Racing', the place where she will hope to make her mark before too long. Accompanied by former jockey Benoit Gicquel, who now manages the racing interests of the 'double green' partnership in France (although Munir and Souede's colours are actually green and red diamonds in the country), Frost appeared on a mission to meet as many people as possible at the racecourse. Gicquel and Frost walked the track on Saturday, the day when the new partnership with Munir and Souede was announced, and made another tour before racing on Wednesday. Introduced to Marcel Rolland, the veteran trainer of her first ride, Raffles Nobu, she was asked how she found the track, to which she replied with typical candour: "I'll know a lot more in ten minutes." Raffles Nobu was pulled up on desperate ground on his last start, and if the idea was to restore his confidence nobody can complain about the ride he was given, as Frost allowed the four-year-old to take his time before creeping into contention on the home turn. The effort wasn't sustained all the way to the line but Rolland is the sort of trainer who will always take the long view. A Munir and Souede homebred out of a Grade 1-winning chaser is just the sort of horsepower Frost is here to tap into, and having first call on such regally bred horses under the care of the best trainers in France must be a huge draw. Nine-year-old Fret D'Estruval was presumably selected as a suitably sage and safe conveyance for Frost's first experience of the chase track and had been an absolute gent, up until the moment the pair were brought down to earth. He was still chasing the leaders jumping the last, which goes to prove the theory was sound. There will be many better days but you have to start somewhere. Frost has come here to work hard and success will surely be in close attendance. |
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Thanks
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Thanks so much ramruma appreciated!!
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indeed - good to hear how she got on, ty
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