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Horrific fall. Got a right kick near his head. Didn’t move either and normally AP is like a cat.
Really hope he’s ok
Honestly thought he would be lucky to ride again, not as bad as Peter Toole in Aintree but little short of miraculous AP walking away from that one. The man is made of something different to other people!!
And then to come out and give his bumper winnner the full AP treatment to get up on the line. Hats off. The guy is a phenomenon.
Looked a very bad fall. Lucky to walk away from that one.
It’s the bravery to get straight back on that you have to admire. They are tough characters, no doubt at all about that.
When you read all this lazy crap in the media about how footballers are ‘heroes’ it just makes me want to puke. JUMP JOCKEYS, now
there’s
heroes.
It is worth looking into the impact of repeated head injuries on riders over the long term-even "bell-ringing" can cause permanent damage. There’s been studies done of the brains of gridiron football players, even those who had few/no diagnosed concussions, but the repeated knocking of helmets/leading with the head was just as problematic. Considering how light and relatively thin jockey helmets are compared to football helmets, it does worry me.
A recent relevant article http://www.theprovince.com/sports/True+ … z1mgyWiSgs
Incredible man. Just incredible.
Absolutely! it’s easy to assume that the champ gets all the good rides but AP takes his fair share of dodgy jumpers whose connections think he can work miracles (and sometimes he does!).
He is dumped on the deck just as frequently as most other jockeys, but seems to be a tad more resilient (or lucky!)
What I do like about him is how he doesn’t give no-hopers a hard time just cos he’s the champ and MUST win. A true horseman (IMO)
Did you see the footage of him trotting back after the bumper? He was hurting!
The comparison with footballers is interesting, and how it reflects on society in general. Footballers, who iregularly feign injury to further their teams chances in a game, are held up as heroes and role models; jockeys who face far more danger and play down injuries are at best ignored. Why?
Because they work for a pittance.Nobody worships those whom society holds in low esteem.
Must feel for his wife too. She must go through hell waiting to see if he’s ok.
Don’t be surprised if he retires soon
If he does I’d fancy Dougie Costello could takes over as JP’s jockey.
He’s said he wants to go out at the very top; there must be a strong chance this will be his last season.
Must feel for his wife too. She must go through hell waiting to see if he’s ok.
Don’t be surprised if he retires soon
If he does I’d fancy Dougie Costello could takes over as JP’s jockey.
DOUGIE COSTELLO ??!!! Hahahahaha.
It’d be like having a love affair with Alesha Dixon and then one morning waking up with Lee Dixon.
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