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I was somewhat taken aback to see the rider of Captain Cee Bee looking over his shoulder approaching the very last fence today at Naas.The danger was the last fence not whoever was behind him. Why do jockeys look for trouble behind them? The trouble was in front of him.Did he really think there was a horse to threaten him between the last and the winning post?Keep your mind on your job son! Consequently he made an error at the last. Novice horses deserve better.They need all the help they can get; especially coming to the last.
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He was only checking to make sure he could ease the horse and jump the last in his own good time. Maybe he should have asked him up but he got over it safely and job well done. He may not be Ruby or AP but he’s a very good pilot who thinks about what he’s doing and certainly doesn’t deserve open forum criticism IMVHO
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Foster Cross wasn’t off a yard from 3 out until after the last. Looked to me like all he wanted to do was make sure he didn’t fall again and pick up his place money.
Dear Fist nothing is here for tears. If the trainer is happy I feel sure the jockey can blow off my comments.Choosing the public arena to make a living allows the likes of me to be the Monday morning quarterback.However I was reminded of the comment of a certain jockey who rode Carvill’s Hill, and I paraphrase. Since he is only a novice I decided to let him find his own way over the fence! I wondered then what exactly is the role of a jockey when riding a novice chaser.To let the horse find his own way around or to educate the horse and give him all the help he needs?
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I’m sure he’ll survive
Thing is not all horses are the same. Some are very natural jumpers and do it for fun, some are quick learns some are not while others are ignorant or as thick as 2 short planks. Bit like people really.
No one knows a horse better than the man who rides him and he’ll do what he thinks is best. Sometime the horse, especially novices, doesn’t react like he did last time and you end up on the deck. That’s just the way it goes.
He rides alot of bad horses this lad and he’s ridden hundres of novice chasers I’d say he knows what he’s doing.
Tell you what i’d be careful what you say, you don’t want the Walsh jocky brigade ganging up on you there are over 70 of them registerd in ireland
As the man said while listening to the priest giving the hell and damnation sermon "Everyman in this parish has got to die". I don’t live in this parish.
Foster’s Cross looked like it was ridden with a handicap mark in mind.
I’d second that!!!
Notwithstanding the error at the last, thought the Captain was a bit low at a couple of fences, which will have more impact if repeated at the festival.
Thought Zaarito’s fall was a classic of jockey/horse communication breakdown. Davy Condon looked to have left the horse to measure it, and the horse looked to be wanting some guidance.
The fences at Naas are testing and should have educated the horse thoroughly before the festival and the last fence there also is very challenging as it is met on rising ground so i’m definetley not worried about his jumping holding up at Cheltenham.
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