And I’d shelled out 250k on a top recruit to the hurdling ranks, I’d listen to my trainer as to the riding arrangements.
As it is David Maxwell launches his latest plaything Mombassa on an unsuspecting public at fontwell today in the juvenile hurdle.
This french horse has won two hurdle races already on the continent including a listed race.
He has taken upon himself to do the riding today, it is his horse and he can do as he pleases.
For this opening ride, surely he could enlist the yard’s top jockey and afterwards take the counsel of the rider and trainer as to a clear pathway for the horse as to future riding arrangements?
He is a good jockey, no doubt, but in terms of top jockeys he is not remotely close to competent.
Phillip Hobbs will be watching this race through his fingers. As for me, what would have been a soul selection is a watching brief. Waiting in the wings will be Daryl Jacobs on wholeofthemoon and arachnamara ridden by another top jockey.
David Maxwell got a freebie on Saturday on Dolphin hotel when his rival mistook the winning post many yards prematurely and eased his mount.
He has certainly improved in the last year as a jockey but has made a few highly publicised howlers on some very good horses.
He is certainly living the dream and even though Mombassa has to conceed 9 pounds to the field, normally this would still be a steering job.
My involvement here will be a combination trifecta and I just job hope the jockey can keep hold of this exciting prospect.
I wish you well David get home safely and power to your elbow.
Arachnamara
Mombassa
Wholeofthemoon
Combination trifecta
Fontwell 1235
As for the soul selection today
IFIWEREARICHMAN runs at tramore in the 1245.
* IFIWEREARICHMAN withdraw at tramore and Timmy Tuesday has been a tactical non runner and this allows the Gigginstown reserve into the race this is unlikely to be a conincidence. confirmed if jack Kennedy gets off his mount and rides fortune out west.