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Barry Geraghty to replace The Champ
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He's certainly brought a lot to racing, with luck channel 4 will replace Mick Fitzgerald as a tv pundit, and maybe Dickie Johnson will finally be able to achieve his championship dream
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I think there may be a fudge. Hard to imagine Barry G wouldn't get call for Jezki or Moreofthat but can see Mark Walsh having more rides in UK if he wanted to relocate.
The media has a British centric view of racing.
JP has more runners in Ireland than England. If Mark Walsh moved to take the UK job (if there is one) he might have less rides than he is getting at home.
UK
WINS RUNS % 2NDS 3RDS 4THS WIN PRIZE TOTAL PRIZE £1 STAKE
2014-15 68 353 19% 47 33 41 £553,990 £739,514 -90.40
2013-14 121 610 20% 91 73 52 £1,294,384 £2,052,076 -104.60
2012-13 95 585 16% 69 57 60 £816,433 £1,143,289 -171.16
2011-12 99 534 19% 75 38 49 £911,139 £1,393,422 -114.50
2010-11 84 650 13% 56 63 54 £430,611 £818,997 -169.81
2009-10 98 605 16% 73 48 46 £1,428,122 £1,753,310 -142.09
2008-09 88 545 16% 59 50 44 £796,682 £1,207,177 -29.00
2007-08 101 585 17% 64 55 46 £786,374 £1,281,836 -105.84
2006-07 93 633 15% 102 69 61 £784,780 £1,327,115 -129.74
2005-06 66 463 14% 61 47 43 £597,730 £1,061,078 -85.15
2004-05 58 325 18% 33 33 32 £564,731 £785,511 -74.6
Ireland
WINS RUNS % 2NDS 3RDS 4THS WIN PRIZE TOTAL PRIZE £1 STAKE
2014-15 103 688 15% 65 60 55 £988,149 £1,306,628 -176.56
2013-14 98 875 11% 79 84 82 £1,341,523 £1,848,692 -374.82
2012-13 81 781 10% 74 70 60 £921,956 £1,275,360 -336.41
2011-12 99 785 13% 72 74 54 £1,014,655 £1,389,996 -183.67
2010-11 78 660 12% 65 70 42 £924,067 £1,269,669 -189.64
2009-10 49 507 10% 49 40 29 £518,112 £776,550 -241.60
2008-09 64 512 13% 44 56 42 £695,595 £890,777 -106.59
2007-08 61 474 13% 51 32 30 £607,518 £811,224 -193.42
2006-07 57 459 12% 42 48 47 £572,540 £764,265 -157.52
2005-06 58 478 12% 53 45 44 £464,894 £722,003 -187.55
2004-05 56 352 16% 54 30 21 £605,060 £863,556 -129.74
JP has more runners in Ireland than England. If Mark Walsh moved to take the UK job (if there is one) he might have less rides than he is getting at home.
UK
WINS RUNS % 2NDS 3RDS 4THS WIN PRIZE TOTAL PRIZE £1 STAKE
2014-15 68 353 19% 47 33 41 £553,990 £739,514 -90.40
2013-14 121 610 20% 91 73 52 £1,294,384 £2,052,076 -104.60
2012-13 95 585 16% 69 57 60 £816,433 £1,143,289 -171.16
2011-12 99 534 19% 75 38 49 £911,139 £1,393,422 -114.50
2010-11 84 650 13% 56 63 54 £430,611 £818,997 -169.81
2009-10 98 605 16% 73 48 46 £1,428,122 £1,753,310 -142.09
2008-09 88 545 16% 59 50 44 £796,682 £1,207,177 -29.00
2007-08 101 585 17% 64 55 46 £786,374 £1,281,836 -105.84
2006-07 93 633 15% 102 69 61 £784,780 £1,327,115 -129.74
2005-06 66 463 14% 61 47 43 £597,730 £1,061,078 -85.15
2004-05 58 325 18% 33 33 32 £564,731 £785,511 -74.6
Ireland
WINS RUNS % 2NDS 3RDS 4THS WIN PRIZE TOTAL PRIZE £1 STAKE
2014-15 103 688 15% 65 60 55 £988,149 £1,306,628 -176.56
2013-14 98 875 11% 79 84 82 £1,341,523 £1,848,692 -374.82
2012-13 81 781 10% 74 70 60 £921,956 £1,275,360 -336.41
2011-12 99 785 13% 72 74 54 £1,014,655 £1,389,996 -183.67
2010-11 78 660 12% 65 70 42 £924,067 £1,269,669 -189.64
2009-10 49 507 10% 49 40 29 £518,112 £776,550 -241.60
2008-09 64 512 13% 44 56 42 £695,595 £890,777 -106.59
2007-08 61 474 13% 51 32 30 £607,518 £811,224 -193.42
2006-07 57 459 12% 42 48 47 £572,540 £764,265 -157.52
2005-06 58 478 12% 53 45 44 £464,894 £722,003 -187.55
2004-05 56 352 16% 54 30 21 £605,060 £863,556 -129.74
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The Jonjo angle is probably important - AP was effectively number 1 there. There will be opportunities in other yards too. He has ridden a lot of winners for John Ferguson this year.
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Talking my own book here http://www.fatjockey.com/forum/showthread.php?4645-Irish-Jump-Jockeys-title-2014-15 but I think the McManus team will go all out to get Mark Walsh over the line as Champion Jockey in Ireland this year. Then it will be one champ handing over the reins to another as JPs main man.
Geraghty could still be in the mix somewhere. If Walsh moved to the UK also taking up a role in Jonjos, Barry could step into his job in Ireland and also be available for the Festivals and big weekend meetings.
The wild card I heard mentioned on betfair is Joseph O'Brien
Geraghty could still be in the mix somewhere. If Walsh moved to the UK also taking up a role in Jonjos, Barry could step into his job in Ireland and also be available for the Festivals and big weekend meetings.
The wild card I heard mentioned on betfair is Joseph O'Brien
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Brian O'Connor
Tony McCoy's decision to retire towards the end of the season ensures a Brian O'Driscoll-style long farewell to the great jockey, something only the most begrudging of begrudgers will begrudge him. Every racing fan should make the most of the time such a benchmark figure remains in action. It also allows plenty of time for Martin Pipe's verdict on McCoy as "the best we've ever seen" to get cemented into the public consciousness. But how correct a verdict is it?
The most successful definitely: surely the most resilient: probably the most significant in terms of popular impact and possibly the most revolutionary in terms of professionalism: but the best?
By definition there's no definitive answer to such a subjective question. It is also essentially trivial, but that's not the same as irrelevant because paying Pipe's words no attention reduces them to meaninglessness. And Pipe has never said anything meaningless. As judges go his credentials are impeccable.
What his latest judgement does prove however is the difference in how McCoy's abilities are perceived on both sides of the Irish Sea. Pipe is going with the consensus in Britain. It is noticeable how different the consensus is here: maybe not publicly, but in private certainly, it seems many industry professionals here don't rate McCoy close to the best they've seen.
Since we are in a vintage period for National Hunt riding talent - a period defined to a large extent by McCoy's innate drive and professionalism - there is no contradiction in acknowledging McCoy's undoubted status as a seminal figure and people still applying their critical faculties.
Over two decades of watching this game has seen this corner come to a personal, prejudicial and hopelessly unscientific top-five ranking which has zero credentials to recommend it compared to Mr Pipe. But here goes anyway:
1 - Richard Dunwoody: There is precedent for obsessively driven jockeys from the North of Ireland. At his best Dunwoody was as close to flawless as makes little difference. Strong, stylish, tactically superb and almost manically determined, he was also a supreme horseman. Towards the end of his career Dunwoody was effectively riding with one arm, and was still the best. His tragedy was not being able to choose when to exit.
2 - Ruby Walsh: Has there ever been a more obviously intelligent rider? Watching that unobtrusive figure in a race is a split-second barometer of where a race is really unfolding. Coldly analytical out of the saddle, a similarly cool detachment in it has contributed towards a remarkable big race tally and a record-equalling tenth jockeys championship this season still looks on.
3 - Barry Geraghty: McCoy has carved out his reputation with day-to-day excellence. Geraghty won a couple of jockey's championships early in his career and then forgot about it to become a peerless big-race master. The ability to perform when the pressure is at its most intense is the ultimate test of any sportsman. Geraghty has passed it too many times for it to be dismissed as chance.
4 - Tony McCoy: A statistical freak: no jockey has squeezed more from their talent through sheer force of will. No natural horseman he nevertheless found his own way of efficiently getting over the obstacles. Racing's ultimate proof that greatness is not dependant on raw talent alone: McCoy is great in a sense that more apparent natural talents could never be.
5 - Peter Scudamore: Caught the tail-end of his career, a career built on teak-tough reliability. Those able to gauge such things insist there hasn't been a tougher customer in the saddle. Scudamore may have been no stylist in the mould of his great rival Johny Francome but the substance was immense. It's no coincidence Pipe opted for a young McCoy to subsequently occupy the Pond House hot-seat.
Tony McCoy's decision to retire towards the end of the season ensures a Brian O'Driscoll-style long farewell to the great jockey, something only the most begrudging of begrudgers will begrudge him. Every racing fan should make the most of the time such a benchmark figure remains in action. It also allows plenty of time for Martin Pipe's verdict on McCoy as "the best we've ever seen" to get cemented into the public consciousness. But how correct a verdict is it?
The most successful definitely: surely the most resilient: probably the most significant in terms of popular impact and possibly the most revolutionary in terms of professionalism: but the best?
By definition there's no definitive answer to such a subjective question. It is also essentially trivial, but that's not the same as irrelevant because paying Pipe's words no attention reduces them to meaninglessness. And Pipe has never said anything meaningless. As judges go his credentials are impeccable.
What his latest judgement does prove however is the difference in how McCoy's abilities are perceived on both sides of the Irish Sea. Pipe is going with the consensus in Britain. It is noticeable how different the consensus is here: maybe not publicly, but in private certainly, it seems many industry professionals here don't rate McCoy close to the best they've seen.
Since we are in a vintage period for National Hunt riding talent - a period defined to a large extent by McCoy's innate drive and professionalism - there is no contradiction in acknowledging McCoy's undoubted status as a seminal figure and people still applying their critical faculties.
Over two decades of watching this game has seen this corner come to a personal, prejudicial and hopelessly unscientific top-five ranking which has zero credentials to recommend it compared to Mr Pipe. But here goes anyway:
1 - Richard Dunwoody: There is precedent for obsessively driven jockeys from the North of Ireland. At his best Dunwoody was as close to flawless as makes little difference. Strong, stylish, tactically superb and almost manically determined, he was also a supreme horseman. Towards the end of his career Dunwoody was effectively riding with one arm, and was still the best. His tragedy was not being able to choose when to exit.
2 - Ruby Walsh: Has there ever been a more obviously intelligent rider? Watching that unobtrusive figure in a race is a split-second barometer of where a race is really unfolding. Coldly analytical out of the saddle, a similarly cool detachment in it has contributed towards a remarkable big race tally and a record-equalling tenth jockeys championship this season still looks on.
3 - Barry Geraghty: McCoy has carved out his reputation with day-to-day excellence. Geraghty won a couple of jockey's championships early in his career and then forgot about it to become a peerless big-race master. The ability to perform when the pressure is at its most intense is the ultimate test of any sportsman. Geraghty has passed it too many times for it to be dismissed as chance.
4 - Tony McCoy: A statistical freak: no jockey has squeezed more from their talent through sheer force of will. No natural horseman he nevertheless found his own way of efficiently getting over the obstacles. Racing's ultimate proof that greatness is not dependant on raw talent alone: McCoy is great in a sense that more apparent natural talents could never be.
5 - Peter Scudamore: Caught the tail-end of his career, a career built on teak-tough reliability. Those able to gauge such things insist there hasn't been a tougher customer in the saddle. Scudamore may have been no stylist in the mould of his great rival Johny Francome but the substance was immense. It's no coincidence Pipe opted for a young McCoy to subsequently occupy the Pond House hot-seat.
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O'Connor sticking his neck out there.
Some contrast in
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Brian O'Connor's Blog | A True Great - But Not The Best | <a href="http://t.co/2Fbv1OdT0b">http://t.co/2Fbv1OdT0b</a>: <a href="http://t.co/xW4SBZipLz">http://t.co/xW4SBZipLz</a></p>— Fat Jockey (@FatJockeyTips) <a href="https://twitter.com/FatJockeyTips/status/564820998047145985">February 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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and
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>or Tony McCoy will leave a huge void in racing after 20 unbroken years on top <a href="http://t.co/ZcrxvKwnXD">http://t.co/ZcrxvKwnXD</a></p>— Fat Jockey (@FatJockeyTips) <a href="https://twitter.com/FatJockeyTips/status/564822357580472320">February 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Some contrast in
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Brian O'Connor's Blog | A True Great - But Not The Best | <a href="http://t.co/2Fbv1OdT0b">http://t.co/2Fbv1OdT0b</a>: <a href="http://t.co/xW4SBZipLz">http://t.co/xW4SBZipLz</a></p>— Fat Jockey (@FatJockeyTips) <a href="https://twitter.com/FatJockeyTips/status/564820998047145985">February 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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and
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>or Tony McCoy will leave a huge void in racing after 20 unbroken years on top <a href="http://t.co/ZcrxvKwnXD">http://t.co/ZcrxvKwnXD</a></p>— Fat Jockey (@FatJockeyTips) <a href="https://twitter.com/FatJockeyTips/status/564822357580472320">February 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Jockey Davy Russell is being strongly linked with succeeding Tony McCoy as JP McManus' retained rider.
However McManus’ racing manager, Frank Berry, insisted in the Racing Post that discussions about who will take over from McCoy will not begin until the 20-time UK champion jockey retires on Saturday.
Russell, who was originally 33-1 for the post is 11-10 now joint favourite alongside Barry Geraghty with bookmakers Paddy Power for the job.
Former Irish champion jockey Russell lost his riding role with Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud operation in early 2014, but recovered from that blow to land the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Lord Windermere for Jim Culloty.
Corkman Russell also won twice at this year's Cheltenham Festival, partnering Windsor Park to land the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle for Dermot Weld and steering Rivage D'Or to Cross Country victory.
McCoy’s last day in the saddle is on Saturday at Sandown Park, when he will partner McManus’ Mr Mole in the bet365 AP McCoy Celebration Chase.
It’s also possible he could ride the McManus-owned four-year-old Box Office in the final race on the Sandown card.
However McManus’ racing manager, Frank Berry, insisted in the Racing Post that discussions about who will take over from McCoy will not begin until the 20-time UK champion jockey retires on Saturday.
Russell, who was originally 33-1 for the post is 11-10 now joint favourite alongside Barry Geraghty with bookmakers Paddy Power for the job.
Former Irish champion jockey Russell lost his riding role with Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud operation in early 2014, but recovered from that blow to land the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Lord Windermere for Jim Culloty.
Corkman Russell also won twice at this year's Cheltenham Festival, partnering Windsor Park to land the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle for Dermot Weld and steering Rivage D'Or to Cross Country victory.
McCoy’s last day in the saddle is on Saturday at Sandown Park, when he will partner McManus’ Mr Mole in the bet365 AP McCoy Celebration Chase.
It’s also possible he could ride the McManus-owned four-year-old Box Office in the final race on the Sandown card.
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Geraghty has got the jig.
I am slightly surprised that they got him but two things came to mind
1. JP has given him more Cheltenham winners in these last two years than Hendo
2.As Ian McClean put its
When the President calls, you answer. JP McManus at some point in the future is likely to make a call to appoint a new jockey to fill the vacuous chasm left by AP McCoy's sudden announcement of his imminent retirement. Speculation as to McCoy's successor has inevitably been rife; Barry Geraghty is the bookies' instantly-nominated favourite; and some are actually wondering whether he would take the job if he were offered it. Like I said, when the President calls, you answer.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/hor...he-best-insurance-policy-for-jp-30992931.html
Probably a bit more for Barry in Ireland now and will be interesting to see what comes out in press release about working with Jonjo and/or Nicky going forward.
Definite blow for Henderson in my opinion.
I am slightly surprised that they got him but two things came to mind
1. JP has given him more Cheltenham winners in these last two years than Hendo
2.As Ian McClean put its
When the President calls, you answer. JP McManus at some point in the future is likely to make a call to appoint a new jockey to fill the vacuous chasm left by AP McCoy's sudden announcement of his imminent retirement. Speculation as to McCoy's successor has inevitably been rife; Barry Geraghty is the bookies' instantly-nominated favourite; and some are actually wondering whether he would take the job if he were offered it. Like I said, when the President calls, you answer.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hor...he-best-insurance-policy-for-jp-30992931.html
Probably a bit more for Barry in Ireland now and will be interesting to see what comes out in press release about working with Jonjo and/or Nicky going forward.
Definite blow for Henderson in my opinion.
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