“Not Patrick’s worst ride green but he just can’t settle a horse at all. ”
Gaelic Warrior is a keen horse anyway. But I do agree with you (back I go to slagging Patrick). The man has heavy hands and an electric arse. He fought the bit out with Jimmy du Seuil yesterday, a more unpleasant spectacle of horse/rider disharmony you rarely see. I was just waiting for him to deck the horse and sure enough it happened. He has fallen off or floored some number of graded chasers: Jimmy, Ile Atlantique x 2, Quai de Bourbon, Ferny Hollow (RIP), Carefully Selected, Douvan, Chacun Pour Soi, Invitation Only (RIP) , Ballyward (RIP). That’s some going for limited rides. He’s better over hurdles.