minesadouble
Well-Known Member
I for one will definitely miss him!
That’s complete rubbish and a nasty thing to say after he retires, I think he’s one of the best jockeys we’ve seen and I’ll miss him riding next season. Pleased he went out on a high.Well a few more horses will get over the last fence now! Owners and trainers are finally realising there are far better jockeys out there! Plus he has had so many injuries he is lucky to be able to walk away.
What about his 2500 victories including 59 at Cheltenham ? You are talking rubbish or do you really believe you know more than Paul Nichols and Willie Mullins ?How many times has he fallen at the last when all he needed to do was pop it?
The Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham this year for a start -4 lengths clear, sends it rather than pops it and ends up on the deck! Annie Power springs to mind too!
Well a few more horses will get over the last fence now! Owners and trainers are finally realising there are far better jockeys out there! Plus he has had so many injuries he is lucky to be able to walk away.
His interview with RTV was really good, he was absolutely light hearted! I think, love him or hate him, he was so driven to win that it made him come across as morose.
Him and AP will indeed be good to see. Not that they will be working for the same channel.
I think he had an amazing sense of timing and balance, but the will to win made the extra kick into the last fence too much sometimes. Look at AP on Denman for another example of that.
Him and Noel Fehily will be sorely missed for their hands and ability.
i must say i truly hate seeing the over riding of the last fence at a moment when the horse is most vulnerable, to interfere before the take off is taboo, its a dirty trick in my book, gains absolutely nothing and can lose the race, and can distract and unsettle a horse completelyHow many times has he fallen at the last when all he needed to do was pop it?
The Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham this year for a start -4 lengths clear, sends it rather than pops it and ends up on the deck! Annie Power springs to mind too!
I've also said the same many times over the years, not just because he has now retired.
Another armchair jockey !i must say i truly hate seeing the over riding of the last fence at a moment when the horse is most vulnerable, to interfere before the take off is taboo, its a dirty trick in my book, gains absolutely nothing and can lose the race, and can distract and unsettle a horse completely
saw it happen at cheltenham
Another armchair jockey !
Almost universally among the people who count in racing ruby Walsh is considered the best jockey of his generation, can’t we just leave it there ?
It is titled ruby Walsh retires !I didn't think we were talking about him specifically, I assumed it was a general post? Perhaps not. Anyway, I doubt he will read HHO and get upset. He was an amazing rider, that is for sure.
i must say i truly hate seeing the over riding of the last fence at a moment when the horse is most vulnerable, to interfere before the take off is taboo, its a dirty trick in my book, gains absolutely nothing and can lose the race, and can distract and unsettle a horse completely
saw it happen at cheltenham
So glad that he has retired in one piece, as he has had some terrible injuries. A great way for him to go and at his favourite racecourse.
He's had a wonderful career, including all those Cheltenham winners and been associated with really great horses. He will be missed but the very best of luck to him in the future.