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Paul will ride Go Native exactly the same as he did last year!
Which is very similar to the way he rode Harchibald,at least this time he will have a willing partner!TAPK WROTE
"Paul will ride Go Native exactly the same as he did last year!
Which is very similar to the way he rode Harchibald,at least this time he will have a willing partner!"CS’s REPLY : Nothing unwilling about Harcibald that day, he wasn’t given enough time to change gear, jockey should have pushed the go button at least 100 yards earlier than he did, what I’ll never understand was that Paul Carberry didn’t try to win in a photo finish in any of Harcibald’s previous three races when beating Back In Front, Inglis Drever and Rooster Booster, no one will ever convince me that he didn’t throw the Champion Hurdle away with his showboating.
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"Paul will ride Go Native exactly the same as he did last year!
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Have I missed any news? Is Solwhit a non runner?
I fear the only chance Paul’s going to get to swoop late this year will be on Pandorama, even then I fear he won’t catch Diamond Harry and Punchestowns
I’ve always rated Paul very highly even after Harchibald ……………………. I kept faith despite the odd short head second but my patience has just about run out with his photo finish antics, his recent ride on Muirhead recently was one to many showboat rides for me.
Time to eat humble pie and appologise to Paul for the above edited post
After seeing Muirhead capitulate yesterday in race that at the weights he should have won doing handstands, it looks as if I got that one totally wrong.
Sorry, and get well soon, to both you and your sister, see you both at The FestivalThis is cut and pasted from thread re Red Moloney – whose jockey was very concerned to help his mount following a fall which was sadly fatal and echos my thoughts about this particular jockey:
It is a shame a certain Paul Carberry does not treat his mounts with the same respect.
At Down Royal on Wednesday Corskeagh Royale took an horrific looking fall two out, at first glance it did not look good.
Carberry, who was thrown clear, simply stood up, glanced over his shoulder at the prostrate horse and walked off and left him – not bothering to see if the horse was OK or to look after his mount.
If I had been the owner I would have gone absolutely ballistic.
Luckily the horse did eventually get up and ran off.
However I believe Carberry should have stayed with his mount until he knew it was OK or until assistance arrived – walking away from a prostrate horse is, in my view, unforgivable.
I feel very sorry for any horse having to carry him …
How would he feel if all just walked off and left him following his incident with Champus yesterday at Navan???Ten Plus…what a shocking post, I didn’t see the race, there is NO EXCUSE whatsoever for that behaviour. He’s just dived big time in my estimation
Do you recall Nina on a hunter chaser (don’t recall his name) that broke down badly last year, she gently pulled him up, dismounted and stood holding the poor animals head and comforting him till help arrived. Chalk and cheese,
Ten Plus…what a shocking post, I didn’t see the race, there is NO EXCUSE whatsoever for that behaviour. He’s just dived big time in my estimation
For what it’s worth, I couldn’t disagree more about the account of Paul Carberry’s behaviour and can only ask that people actually watch it before drawing their conclusions from second hand accounts (including this one, obviously).
Ten Plus…what a shocking post, I didn’t see the race, there is NO EXCUSE whatsoever for that behaviour. He’s just dived big time in my estimation
For what it’s worth, I couldn’t disagree more about the account of Paul Carberry’s behaviour and can only ask that people actually watch it before drawing their conclusions from second hand accounts (including this one, obviously).
Rory it is not a second hand account at all.
I made the original post, I was at the course and saw it happen.
Watch the review at 5’30" or 6′ 27" for the replay
http://www.attheraces.com/VideoConsole/?va=DRO_2010_02_03_05_1520&vaff=20
Whoever was doing the voiceover on the replay, sounds like Enzo, was talking absolute bollocks when he said Carberry was considering re-mounting. After walking to the side, Carberry turned round after the remainder of teh field had passed, walked back to the centre of the track, took a final look over his shouulder at the horse and then left the horse to it’s own devices.
Paul,
it’s second hand as expressed on this thread – I wasn’t suggesting that your opinion wasn’t held for valid reason. I’ve viewed the video several times and am unsure what Carberry did after the field had passed, but immediately after the fall he stood as if waiting for the horse to get up so he could catch it. It’s only when the horse remained prone that he moved to the side of the track. I’m amking no defence of his character per se, just making the point that the evidence, based on what I saw, wasn’t as damning as I expected when I read your original post.
Rory
Unfortunatly I’m having some IT problems with ATR and can’t get the replay but I personally couldn’t walk away from any animal in pain, even if all I could do is "to hold its hand" and provide some sort of comfort to it.
It’s amazing how much that helps in cases of shock, when a bird has flow into a glass pane and stunned itself for instance, the little security it gets from being cradled in a hand and spoken to goes a long way towards helping with its recovery.Remember Norman Williamson with Nick Dundee in the RSA, that’s how I’d hope my jockey would react
Paul,
based on what I saw, wasn’t as damning as I expected when I read your original post.
At teh end of the day it is open to individual interpretation but in my book walking away from an unattended prone horse is the most heinous crime a jockey can comit.
I can just about understand him stepping aside as the field clear the fence, if only for his own safety.
However once the field had passed and with the horse still being on the ground he should, in my view, returned to the horse.
The bottom line is he left the horse to its own devices.
i saw this race on atr & was horrified to see MR carberry walk away from the horse it was a shocking fall & it was obvious the horse was in trouble but i beleive that he did return to the horse and caught it as it got back up but he should not of left the animal at all as the rest of the field had passed before he moved out the way so his personal safety was not at issue the least any jockey can do is stay with the animal after a fall even when it’s obvious there’s nothing to be done
I’m amazed Noel Meade has been so loyal, it’s just as well he doesn’t ride for Paul Nicholls. Drinks, Photo Finish 2nds and now this?
I did a speed read of the current season’s Irish Championship stats (One of last weeks RP) Cant be sure the figures I quote are 100% accurate but they are very close
Nina’s ridden 5 more winners (30) this season 30% record than her brother’s (25) despite Paul having approx three times as many rides than his more talented sisterGive her the ride on Pandorama Noel, you KNOW it makes sense
I’ve never forgotten Tony McCoy throwing his helmet to the ground when Valiramix was fatally injured when his first thought should have been for the horse, but I can still see Norman Williamson rushing to Nick Dundee after that fall. These things have stayed in my memory ever since.
Must say THM, I am not Paul’s biggest fan. In my opinion can often leave it too late. But when I saw his name up against Monbeg Dude I was delighted.
In a race with so many front runners it was almost certainly going to be truly (or even strongly) run… riding a horse usually held up/dropped out, who doesn’t jump that well – there is no better jockey.
Fantastic ride Paul.
Thank You!
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