New Posts For Thread: BRIAN COOPER FANTASTIC JOCKEY DISCUSS?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discussI CANT GET RUBY OR AP RIGHT NO MATTER WHAT STABLE THEY RIDE FOR BUT NO DOUBT BRIAN COOPER MY FAVOURITE IS A FUTURE IRISH CHAMPION HE IS EQUALLY GOOD OVER HURDLES OR FENCES AND MORE IMPORTANTLY FROM THE FRONT OR BEHIND AND AFTER A LEG BCONGRATS ON THE FIRST OF MANY GRADE ONE WINNERS FOR HIM AND GIGGY . THAT WAS SUPERB RIDEhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537647373#537647373CONGRATS ON THE FIRST OF MANY GRADE ONE WINNERS FOR HIM AND GIGGY . THAT WAS SUPERB RIDESun, 26 Jan 2014 07:46:27 -0600Serious question re Cooper. Who would he ride in the GN? Brian you can answer if you like!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537145311#537145311Serious question re Cooper. Who would he ride in the GN? Brian you can answer if you like!Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:28:47 -0600I'm anti-Townend since Felix Younger, blinded by bitterness I am. nah, he is good as well, i'm just high on cooper on the basis of recency probably.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537144475#537144475I'm anti-Townend since Felix Younger, blinded by bitterness I am. nah, he is good as well, i'm just high on cooper on the basis of recency probably.Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:21:51 -0600that's a big comment neill, as you know I respect your opinion..but what ive seen I rate townend a superior horseman..but its all about opinions..my only fault with townend is his head..he knows hes good..and sometimes is overconfident..https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537144231#537144231that's a big comment neill, as you know I respect your opinion..but what ive seen I rate townend a superior horseman..but its all about opinions..my only fault with townend is his head..he knows hes good..and sometimes is overconfident..Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:58:25 -0600Cooper was better than 95% of jockeys ever will be at 17 or 18. I'd put him a long long way ahead of Townend, his riding style is painting by numbers compared to Cooper's. Cooper is a much better judge of pace and has better track craft, just alwayshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537143743#537143743Cooper was better than 95% of jockeys ever will be at 17 or 18. I'd put him a long long way ahead of Townend, his riding style is painting by numbers compared to Cooper's. Cooper is a much better judge of pace and has better track craft, just alwaysMon, 30 Dec 2013 08:17:29 -0600Silvergreaser , one of the lads at the r/p did a survey last week re jockeys effectiveness in a finish and how he rated them , some surprises i must say , I think he rated a/p 11th and i dont think ruby was even sighted...https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537142693#537142693Silvergreaser , one of the lads at the r/p did a survey last week re jockeys effectiveness in a finish and how he rated them , some surprises i must say , I think he rated a/p 11th and i dont think ruby was even sighted...Mon, 30 Dec 2013 06:46:31 -0600Of course I still maintain the horses ability should be 95% of your betting strategy, but how about Aidrian Heskin a barely talked about jockey who is fearless and fires horses into every hurdle or fence at the business end?.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537142395#537142395Of course I still maintain the horses ability should be 95% of your betting strategy, but how about Aidrian Heskin a barely talked about jockey who is fearless and fires horses into every hurdle or fence at the business end?.Mon, 30 Dec 2013 06:18:58 -0600He's doing all the heavy lifting tho,getting rid off the pounds.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537137631#537137631He's doing all the heavy lifting tho,getting rid off the pounds.Sun, 29 Dec 2013 19:25:35 -0600A jockey to keep an eye on in is young Shane Shortall, who was 4th in the PP yesterday and gave a great ride today to finish 2nd on Roman General in the 2nd race, even with the horse unsettled before the start. He is mostly with Tony Martin, and doehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537130473#537130473A jockey to keep an eye on in is young Shane Shortall, who was 4th in the PP yesterday and gave a great ride today to finish 2nd on Roman General in the 2nd race, even with the horse unsettled before the start. He is mostly with Tony Martin, and doeSun, 29 Dec 2013 11:32:04 -0600carnt have anyone better than townend imo..the year ruby was out and he was champ just showed what will happen when ruby finnishs up..atm..hes not getting the rides or attention..once he gets the no, 1 job..he,ll be the bollockshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30165825/brian-cooper-fantastic-jockey-discuss?post_id=537130335#537130335carnt have anyone better than townend imo..the year ruby was out and he was champ just showed what will happen when ruby finnishs up..atm..hes not getting the rides or attention..once he gets the no, 1 job..he,ll be the bollocksSun, 29 Dec 2013 11:23:12 -0600