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My god ex-Ruby. You really do present a lot of misguided balderdash as fact. I appreciate that this is a forum of opinions; but it is difficult to take yours seriously. All jockeys can deck horses at any time, whether on a hot streak or not.
There is absolutely no basis to your assumptions. Time to become a racehorse trainer????
CAS. Of course he’d want Ballyburn back in particular. Skelton beat him to the rail and it compromised both their races.
Nevertheless, I think he can sleep soundly with his five Gold Cups and counting.
HDLG. Of course he did. Do you do everything perfectly in your professional life? I doubt it. IMHO, he’s a better big race jockey than Ruby Walsh.
For those of you new to Paul Townend, he won his first Grade 1 on Hurricane Fly (2008 Royal Bond) when he was an 18-year-old claimer. He’s always been very good…
Saying that Jack Kennedy is one fall away from retirement suggests that you have more idea about his physiology than his competitors. Based on his injuries alone?
Walsh and McCoy broke lots of bones. Walsh even lost a spleen. They weren’t forced into retirement by a fall. I’m taking issue with your inference that Kennedy is more likely to be forced into retirement than his peers.
So we’ll leave it at that doctor!
You are not telling me anything I don’t already know. Still doesn’t invalidate my point. You are neither a doctor, nor soothsayer. I watched the Thurles race in which Michael O’Sullivan died. It can happen to anybody, whether they have a long injury record or not…
I do not know Jack Kennedy, but it would appear that he used his time off wisely. In March 2025, like ANY competitive elite athlete, he wanted to get back quicker than he was ready. That’s sport sometimes.
I have done my research. I am WELL aware of Kennedy’s injury travails. Think of Michael O’Sullivan. I repeat, ALL jockeys are one bad fall from retirement – or worse. Forum discussion allows you to rubbish my opinion, just as much as I can rubbish yours….
I have done my research. I am WELL aware of Kennedy’s injury travails. Think of Michael O’Sullivan. I repeat, ALL jockeys are one bad fall from retirement. Forum discussion allows you to rubbish my opinion, just as much as I can rubbish yours….
HDLTG. Everybody is entitled to their opinion. However, yours is flawed. Best NH trainer – WP Mullins. Best jockey – P Townend. Simples. BTW, ALL jockeys are one bad fall from retirement. Stop wishing ill on Jack Kennedy…
Because other yards have their own jockeys? This forum is just becoming a refuge for wish-fulfilment fantasists….
RubyL. If you haven’t got anything constructive to say, you really should stop posting after racing fatalities. You are not a trainer, owner or jockey. Your skewed takes from the comfort of your tv are getting tiresome………
Most people operating in the public domain can handle criticism. Can you?
I don’t have a problem reading “this sort of thing.” Quite often it amuses me to observe the faux outrage.
I disagreed with an opinion. What’s freedom of speech got to do with it??? People talk freely and disagree with opinions all the time.
Easy to say when one isn’t in the public eye.
True. It’s just too easy to be attacked anonymously on the internet by people who are not necessarily the best in their fields.
Paul Townend has been a brilliant jockey for many years and has filled Ruby’s boots rather well. He did ride Mullins’ maiden Gold Cup and Champion Chase winners after all.
It is arguable that any competent jockey could ride Mullins’ winners and you’d be right. However, Willie Mullins tends not to give rides to ordinary jockeys….
And as Jamie Spencer once said; “if you don’t like my riding, don’t back my horses,”
