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Good thing Sam ‘s name is not Kieren or the roof would fall in on him.At least 3 years for that one!
I was just hoping yes hoping against hope that the noble anglo saxon horse player would notice that not just irish rogues but good chappies could also make howlers of mistakes in the saddle. But I guess i was doomed to failure from the start,as was Kieren from the English Justice system or was it the Horse Racing Authority since nobody seems to ask for forgiveness for destroying his career? Or maybe it is just a class distinction!
Please don’t be introducing King Kieren’s name into something that’s nothing at all to do with him, Odd Andy!
For some people will surely get the wrong idea, and more harm than good will be done.
The jump jockey who went wrong today is most likely a Welshman, so the Anglo-Saxon problem may not be a genuine issue here in any case.
I’m not absolutely positive but I don’t think Sam is Welsh.
Colin
He is Welsh Colin – saddo that I am I still have my briefing notes from The Festival, here is the Sam Thomas “profile”
Sam Thomas hails from a family of school teachers, with both his parents and his sister engaged in that profession but bucked the trend by forging a successful career as a jump jockey. Born on June 22, 1984, in Abergavenny, he began riding ponies at the age of four before graduating to the Welsh point-to-point circuit. After training at the British Racing School in Newmarket, he joined Welshpool trainer David Evans. Initially he rode on the Flat, but after 20 winless rides, decided to turn to jump racing and joined the Hereford yard of Venetia Williams. He broke his duck on Indian Sun in a Ludlow selling hurdle in April, 2003. His first professional victory came in November, 2003, when he rode I Tina to glory in a Chepstow selling hurdle. Thomas – who was once shortlisted for the Bachelor of the Year award, organised by woman’s magazine, Company – is second rider behind Ruby Walsh at Paul Nicholls’ yard. While Walsh was injured earlier this season, he enjoyed a great spell aboard some of the Nicholls stable stars – landing the Betfair Chase on Kauto Star, the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup on Denman and Tingle Creek Chase on Twist Magic. He had his first winner on Denman at The Festival. Denman- totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup winner 2008.[/color:133p59or]
I was just hoping yes hoping against hope that the noble anglo saxon horse player would notice that not just irish rogues but good chappies could also make howlers of mistakes in the saddle. But I guess i was doomed to failure from the start,as was Kieren from the English Justice system or was it the Horse Racing Authority since nobody seems to ask for forgiveness for destroying his career? Or maybe it is just a class distinction!
Wasn’t it those ghastly French types that ‘destroyed his career’.
The French did not drag him through the courts for 2years as far as I know.He was brought there for an honest mistake just like the lad who took the wrong course I believe.
Paul, not sure Abergavenny can really be called Wales! 
I did say I wasn’t absolutely sure.
Colin
Paul, not sure Abergavenny can really be called Wales! 
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