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Horse racing community empathy

Hitchens · 2013-03-15 17:56:05

Just watching the interviews today with Clare Balding and Rishie, everyone of them genuinely upset over what happened to J T McNamara. J P, Ruby, A P, Barry G, all of them worried about their colleague. Not even celebrating winning a race today. Something nice about the way they carry themselves.

15-03-2013 5:56pm

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Just watching the interviews today with Clare Balding and Rishie, everyone of them genuinely upset over what happened to J T McNamara.

J P, Ruby, A P, Barry G, all of them worried about their colleague. Not even celebrating winning a race today.

Something nice about the way they carry themselves.

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#2 15-03-2013 5:59pm

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Neigh.

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#3 15-03-2013 5:59pm

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It must always be at the back of their mind that it could happen to them next.

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#4 15-03-2013 6:03pm

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The job they do is very underrated. Put themselves in danger everytime they go out; have to live a spartan life foodwise yet still be strong enough to steer and control a a one tonne animal, have to deal with endless ****e from punters who've done their money on their mounts. Not easy.

McCoy in his autobiography tells a story where he was trying to keep his weight down but he was starving so he buys a tube of pringles and licks them and then throws them away.

Tbh its no coincidence the majority of jockeys are stone mad bastards.

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