“Good to see you back, CAS. Hope all has been well.”
All well, thank you.
“Overshadowed a bit in a stellar era by the likes of Piggott, Eddery, Carson, etc, but he was very capable.”
It was a vintage era. I suppose we need to put Cauthen, Mercer and Swinburn into that category as well.
But as you say, Rouse – while not at their level – was a capable and highly reliable jockey. He won a Classic, rode a few more Group 1 winners and had a good record in the valuable handicaps.
My best memory of him is when he rode a winner I backed at Brighton in the early 1990s. It had to survive the longest stewards enquiry I can ever remember. It didn’t conclude until after two more races had been run. The worry was almost unbearable and it was a relief to finally hear “the places remain unaltered” announcement!