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Her two winners were 8-1 (for her retainer) and 26-1 respectively – hopefully she will be able to come over for Cheltenham and pick up some rides.
In some ways it’s a shame that Frost was not the first female jockey to ride the National winner. She’s a strong communicator with the media and seemed popular with the public even before the bullying case. I suspect she would have helped engender more long-term interest in the sport than Rachael Blackmore.
This is in no way a criticism of Blackmore who is a consummate professional and brilliant jockey, and who thoroughly deserved her success. But I do not think she was at ease in the limelight that the National victory brought.
I agree, shame that the establishment closed ranks against her.
I wish her all the best in her career and hope to see her at Cheltenham.I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains
I've walked and I crawled on six crooked highwaysI’d love a decent trainer to take a chance on her and get her back to Britain. I enjoyed watching her ride and always thought she was great in interviews. Maybe i’m a sucker for over romantics in the game as i also love listening to Hendo and think he’ll be a huge miss when gone.
There was a time when i thought she had a case for stable No1 at Nicholls on merit. Thought she outrode Cobden on occasion. She isnt better than cobden, he is far more versatile but i do think she’s a great watch with a good chaser.
She was my idea of a real life ‘National Velvet’ (one of my favourite books) and I dearly wanted her to win the National. I miss seeing her ride over here.
“Hopefully she will be able to come over for Cheltenham and pick up some rides.”
Why would she want to? I doubt she would be on anything with much of a chance and the likelihood is she would receive a (no pun intended) frosty reception from some people.
She is racing for far better prize money in France and seems happy in her professional and personal life. She doesn’t really need to ride an outsider or two at Cheltenham.
To fellow jockey Baptiste Le Clerc:
https://x.com/RacingTV/status/2023433188148654096
I wonder if he is any relation?
CAS – Not sure what her riding options would be in France during Cheltenham week, are there any big meetings at that time that would keep her over there?
So if she doesn’t have any committments over there then why not come over and make herself available, she can also catch up with family/friends at the same time too………heaven forbid that any jockey gets injured but the odds of it happening at the Festival must be increased due to the competitive nature of the racing and you can’t take advantage of anyones misfortune if you are not there in the first place.
Not sure how many runners the double green will be having at the meeting either so maybe they might want her over here as a standby
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