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I think its all been said, Kelly. I for one, AP for another, is glad the whole retirement circus is over.
This said it all in a nutshell. Haven't read all the thread but how it spilled over into the above crap is quite strange. People recognise AP for what he is and what he achieved. The past two months has been non-stop praise and it was getting a bit nauseating in the end when it was being placed above the sport itself. Hopefully he finds other areas to fill the void that race riding will leave. |
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Cant blame AP if the media grind us to death with stuff about him , they see that as their job . AP would probably have preferred to ride out a winner and announced his retirement , but I guess when you are so high profile it would be hard to do that .
When he announced he was going to retire I wondered had he lost the desire to ride , bearing in mind the injuries he has picked up in the last couple of years . But his ride in the Grand National was excellent , and thats one race you would avoid if you wanted to be guaranteeed coming home in one piece . Reckon his decision was more to do with family considerations than anything else , fair play to him , you only get one set of everything , glad he has retired hale and hearty . Even after 21 years or so at the very top , still the guy you wanted on your horse . Following him will be a big ask for anyone . That his association with JP and Jonjo survived intact with no interruptions for so long is a tribute to all concerned , dont recall any recriminations , twas all positive even on the "bad days" ( of which there were few thankfully ) . They all loved the racing game , winners part of that , but jockeys cant go on forever . I just wonder will it lessen JP's interest in the NH game . Only time will tell I suspect . |
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I enjoyed McCoys farewell tour. It gave us a chance to savour his presence @ the smaller tracks in England like fakenham and newton abbott et al which are going to be a lot duller without him especially throughout the summer. I don't follow low grade english racing but if AP was riding, it would always give you a good reason to watch. Happy retirement AP.
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I enjoyed McCoys farewell tour. It gave us a chance to savour his presence @ the smaller tracks in England like fakenham and newton abbott et al which are going to be a lot duller without him especially throughout the summer. I don't follow low grade english racing but if AP was riding, it would always give you a good reason to watch. Happy retirement AP.
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It did turn into a bit of a circus but given his position in NH racing it was deserving and he handled it very well under the pressure of it, always kept given out his autograph when stopped. Utmost respect to him as a man,a credit to the country.
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Arise SIR Anthony Peter McCoy.....congrats for getting out in one piece (even if he is only stuck together).
Ap Mccoy To Be Knighted In New Years Honours List 2016 - 6/4 Lads. "Tony McCoy, is an Irish former horse racing jockey, based in England and the Republic of Ireland". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_McCoy |
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The people of the Ruhr never considered themselves French during their occupation..
Ian Paisley was famously and correctly called by James Dillon " an excitable Irishman " The poster that posted the stuff that he thought discredited the Unionists made me admire and respect them. The retirement went on too long was repetitive and exaggerated. McCoys achievements are staggering,the fact he broke the record of winners of flat jockeys hard to credit. Now its time for some sacrilege,I wouldn't put him in the top ten of jump jockeys,I wouldn't put him in the top three of current jump jockeys. I never liked the way he presented his horses at fences,thought he was hard on them. What he had was an incredible will to win which he managed somehow to transfer down the reins,he also seems a very likeable fellow. |
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still the guy you wanted on your horse
Eh...hello? Certainly not in recent years. Would love to know how he would manage his retirement if he had the chance again Very differently, I would imagine. |
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I think McCoy was a superb jockey but i think he ruined a number of horses as well esp in his earlier days. That throwing the kitchen sink line at a horse was great for the punters but trust me owners would have hated seeing that.
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"Presenting" a horse at a fence is a vital aspect of jump racing . But it is only one of the many parts that make a good jockey .
No jockey is perfect , just trawl through the many posts on the Betfair forums when a jockey gets into trouble . I would have to say that in the course of having probably thousands of bets on AP's mounts over the 21 years , I cant recall many where I felt I had been let down , and there were dozens and dozens of times when I thought , "Phew , glad AP was on that one ( winner) , nobody else would have won on that ". A punter speaking . If you want pure style , than its Paul or Ruby , but anyone telling me they haven't mucked up occasionally ? The sum of the parts of AP was the reason for the 21 years unchallenged dominance . |
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It isn't just style with Ruby, though. His method at fences is just objectively better, as is Carberry's but there is other baggage there. Think they say it is to do with seeing a stride & finding the right take off point relative to the scope of your horse and how well he is going.
McCoy's greatest quality was his strength to galvanise/hold together reluctant/flagging horses as well as his strength in a finish. He also had amazing tactical acumen on ordinary horses. |
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SIR Anthony Peter McCoy makes a comeback tomorrow...rides at Doncaster on Wednesday.
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McCoy is to be joined in the race by two Derby-winners in Johnny Murtagh and Michael Hills, the 2000 Champion Flat Jockey Kevin Darley and plethora of other stars of the saddle – and Luke Harvey.
Read more at http://www.greatbritishracing.com/news-and-features/features/leger-legends-declarations-headed-by-mccoy/#A5bDT16O7KO9Yb2W.99 |