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I was hoping someone else would have began this thread and I'm not sure this is the correct part of the forum.
But I'm sure we will all miss Richard in racing, sometimes it's difficult to discuss a jockey other than his race riding ability but we have all had so many chances to witness him over the years be it pre or post race interviews and appearances on programs such as a Question of Sport among many others and each and every time he came over as a thoroughly nice and decent person.
I remember attending the London Racing Club one evening and Lydia Hislop was a guest on the panel and she began criticizing Richards ability and the ride he gave Menorah in the previous seasons Champion Hurdle (I think she was talking through a wounded pocket) as we all do from time to time but she stirred up an hornets nest in the audience and her attack was the issue for the next 5 minutes
she is just not like that normally and it gave us a laugh.
As an outsider Richards demeanor is sometimes construed as timid but he is as brave as lion and I would say that the way he attacks his fences on a front runner such as Native River and lesser animals was heart warming if you were ON so that is one less aspect the punters will miss in the knowledge that it made having a punt slightly easier in knowing Richard would be riding this particular animal.
I would like to thank him for the pleasure he has given me and some misery other years and wish a long and happy retirement.
But I'm sure we will all miss Richard in racing, sometimes it's difficult to discuss a jockey other than his race riding ability but we have all had so many chances to witness him over the years be it pre or post race interviews and appearances on programs such as a Question of Sport among many others and each and every time he came over as a thoroughly nice and decent person.
I remember attending the London Racing Club one evening and Lydia Hislop was a guest on the panel and she began criticizing Richards ability and the ride he gave Menorah in the previous seasons Champion Hurdle (I think she was talking through a wounded pocket) as we all do from time to time but she stirred up an hornets nest in the audience and her attack was the issue for the next 5 minutes
she is just not like that normally and it gave us a laugh.As an outsider Richards demeanor is sometimes construed as timid but he is as brave as lion and I would say that the way he attacks his fences on a front runner such as Native River and lesser animals was heart warming if you were ON so that is one less aspect the punters will miss in the knowledge that it made having a punt slightly easier in knowing Richard would be riding this particular animal.
I would like to thank him for the pleasure he has given me and some misery other years and wish a long and happy retirement.
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