New Posts For Thread: Derek OConnorhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnorThere have always been great amateur riders in Ireland,Connie Vaughan,Bunny Cox,Bill McLernon,Ted Walsh,Enda Bolger,Timmy Jones and John Berry.All rode plenty of point to point and bumper winners yet their numbers pale into insignificance when comparNothing under him,winner impressive and DBH will win races over further.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544812523#544812523Nothing under him,winner impressive and DBH will win races over further.Thu, 21 May 2015 15:00:07 -0500Hopefully DOC gets the fractions right on this mare,anyone recognise the Galway hurdle winning colours?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544812419#544812419Hopefully DOC gets the fractions right on this mare,anyone recognise the Galway hurdle winning colours?Thu, 21 May 2015 14:54:20 -0500A moron puts up an arguent saying how good he is and then posts a strike rate of 8.59% and a 114.64 deficit staking record.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544765149#544765149A moron puts up an arguent saying how good he is and then posts a strike rate of 8.59% and a 114.64 deficit staking record.Mon, 18 May 2015 05:05:47 -0500396 34 74 €236,386 8.59% £-114.64https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544761919#544761919396 34 74 €236,386 8.59% £-114.64Sun, 17 May 2015 16:34:29 -0500And yet the owners keep putting him up on both sides of the sea why?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544761875#544761875And yet the owners keep putting him up on both sides of the sea why?Sun, 17 May 2015 16:31:05 -0500Unusual for Borneo to be criticising a jockey but imo DOC deserves it. 20 winners from 230 bumper rides and 5 course chase winners from 95 rides is a poor return for such a high profile jockey.TTK rightly mitigates to some extent for his hold up ridehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544736071#544736071Unusual for Borneo to be criticising a jockey but imo DOC deserves it. 20 winners from 230 bumper rides and 5 course chase winners from 95 rides is a poor return for such a high profile jockey.TTK rightly mitigates to some extent for his hold up rideFri, 15 May 2015 16:19:56 -0500You only have to look at his mush to know he's not the brightest chap in the world, he's like most of the pointing fraternity, as thick as a barn door. The people that go to points haven't an iota, every year it's the same. They wouldn't know what cehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544724583#544724583You only have to look at his mush to know he's not the brightest chap in the world, he's like most of the pointing fraternity, as thick as a barn door. The people that go to points haven't an iota, every year it's the same. They wouldn't know what ceFri, 15 May 2015 01:52:54 -0500Wildman would you put Willie Rooney in your listhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544720413#544720413Wildman would you put Willie Rooney in your listThu, 14 May 2015 15:46:15 -0500He rides the way he's told to. When he's told to make the running he does it. Doesn't help when 80% of your rides are for John Kiely who likes his dropped out.As a pure rider Derek is the best amateur there is and I'd argue that point with anyone. Jahttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544719859#544719859He rides the way he's told to. When he's told to make the running he does it. Doesn't help when 80% of your rides are for John Kiely who likes his dropped out.As a pure rider Derek is the best amateur there is and I'd argue that point with anyone. JaThu, 14 May 2015 15:14:16 -0500Can't agree with that comparison.Derek OConnor has a dire record in bumpers,I accept its only part of the picture but all the other amateurs I mentioned could ride them no problem.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30497981/derek-oconnor?post_id=544719411#544719411Can't agree with that comparison.Derek OConnor has a dire record in bumpers,I accept its only part of the picture but all the other amateurs I mentioned could ride them no problem.Thu, 14 May 2015 14:47:25 -0500