Feb 26, 2026 -- 3:27PM, Rico-Dangleflaps wrote:

he's a great rider when it suits.

I agree but it's whether it's Hearts,Spades,Clubs or Diamonds
He has a ride on Monday 6.30 Wolvs, for Barc and Cull,after shooting back from Meydan on Sat where he rides Mitbaahy.
Wolf of Badenoch. A horse which he rode alot during it's early career, 2024(and again in Nov 25). But it bombed on 3rd start when well backed and done nowt since.Could be an omen giving trainer/jockey combo but also a learner for ron.

Feb 25, 2026 -- 12:26PM, GEORGE.B wrote:

Jamie Spencer, the rider of SIR BENEDICT (IRE), was asked to explain his riding in the home straight with particular emphasis on his riding over the final 1 ½ furlongs under apparent considerate handling to finish 6th of 8 runners beaten 6 lengths. The rider was interviewed and shown recordings of the race and the Veterinary Officer performed a post-race examination of SIR BENEDICT (IRE) and had nothing to report. Spencer stated that his instructions were to leave the blind on for as long as possible, break well and get cover as SIR BENEDICT has a history of running freely in its previous starts. Spencer further stated that SIR BENEDICT having jumped well and taken up a favourable position behind the pace, had begun to over race approaching the 2 furlong marker when he reported that he was denied a clear run and had to take back for a stride when caught on the heels of MY TURN NOW which was weaking quickly and ISLA BELLA, at which point Spencer felt that his mount, which had never managed to make up any ground on ISLA BELLA or any other runners ,had emptied out underneath him as a result of its previous exertions and stayed on at the one pace, to attain what he felt was the best possible placing for SIR BENEDICT. His explanation was noted.

That the Stewards swallowed that egregious guff sums up the rotten state of UK racing

A ride like that at Sha Tin would have received a swift 3-month ban.

The sport needs to take a long, hard look at itself