Perhaps Tizzard should give L.O'Neil or R.Blackmore a ring. I'd be happy with either. Lisa did me proud last year.
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National Hunt Chase (4 miler) 2018
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Originally posted by Faugheen_Machine View PostDerek O'Connor jumped off Native River and (maybe) that cost NR the race. Everyone knows how important it is to get a top jockey in this race and it's unlikely EE would get one.
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Originally posted by The Beast View PostIll flip it over and say this, its every jockeys life time ambition to ride a winner at festival. So taking that at face value ,they surely would want to ride the best available horse in the race. EE form taking shape , staggered they not banging on Tizz's door to ride him.
Codd, Carberry, O'Connor and O'Neil will ride for Elliott, JP or giggs
Mullins rides for Mullins
The dentist rides his dad's horse
Katy Walsh could perhaps be the oneLast edited by Faugheen_Machine; 21 February 2018, 05:42 PM.
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Codd rode him in that PTP against Samcro, so does know the horse and I'd imagine O'Connor will ride No Comment for JP. Elliott likely will have a few entries but also has jockeys to cover them, O'Neil being one of them, so I'm not ruling out Jamie Codd jumping on board still.
I'd be happy enough if Mr Legg rode him, mind.
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Originally posted by Faugheen_Machine View PostWho are "they" though TB. I can't see many options.
Codd, Carberry, O'Connor and O'Neil will ride for Elliott, JP or giggs
Mullins rides for Mullins
The dentist rides his dad's house
Katy Walsh could perhaps be the one
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Katie Walsh was my thought...a good number of pages back... for Mall Dini / Presenting Percy.... so from memory she's the "best" that isn't certain to have a ride so far?
Lisa O'Neill will ride for Gigginstown again
Codd will ride for Elliott (maybe not Giggi, but Jury Duty)
O'Connor on No Comment.... (is NO COMMENT) definitely running?
O'Connor coming free would be massive... maybe feels he "owes" Tizzard one?
O'Connor on Elegant Escape makes him fav IMO
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Full talk through of his horses from todays stable tour (though i'm not sure how popular Tizzard is on the forum so many may not want to listen to 40 minutes of Colin...)
But from 2:20 - talks about Elegant Escape
It's clear the Native River episode has certainly left a bitter mark (understandably to a degree)
With No Comment unlikely to run here without another run (just an opinion, nothing stated) it does free up O'Connor and although that would be the ideal booking, it really isn't going to happen. I get the impression Tizzard wouldn't even accept him as the ride even if he called up asking!
Although I would have been looking to book up an amateur as soon as possible for this race, and I doubted why he wouldn't have done so or at least enquired about the ride to some already...to cut him some slack you can see why he is reluctant to get too involved now after last time.Last edited by jono; 21 February 2018, 08:46 PM.
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Originally posted by Faugheen_Machine View PostThanks for that Jono. He's clearly annoyed by what happened a couple of years ago, and rightly so.
Very much a call to Jamie Codd though.... tweet him the video? haha
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Originally posted by Kevloaf View PostYeah I take back my tongue in cheek comment about wanting him to sort it out... he said they have tried and they can't be trusted to be fair.
Very much a call to Jamie Codd though.... tweet him the video? haha
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