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Who will be the new Gigginstown retained rider?

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  • 28-07-2017 3:40pm
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    Gautama
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    Bryan Cooper has been invited in for a cup of tea with the O'Learys.


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    Gautama
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    Seems they don't want a replacement.


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    famagusta
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    It will be Jack when he comes back


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    tayto lover
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    Jack Kennedy


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    Gautama
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Gautama


    Yeah, must be Jack.

    Reading between the lines, "there is no one out there we want as a replacement" suggests the guy they want is injured.


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    Harry Angstrom
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    Would be funny if Davy Russell got the job back.


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    jant2
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    Bring Davy back.

    Will Bryan still pick up rides for Gigginstown or will this mean a total split?


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    Copper_pipe
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    Best available jockey which includes Bryan Cooper


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    Gautama
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Gautama


    jant2 wrote: »
    Bring Davy back.

    Will Bryan still pick up rides for Gigginstown or will this mean a total split?

    The former.


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    but1er
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    Good riddance. How he lasted as long I'll never know


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    posturingpat
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    but1er wrote: »
    Good riddance. How he lasted as long I'll never know

    Young, talented, won the Gold cup for them, plenty of reasons.


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    nuckeythompson
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    A business plan, no need to pay a retainer. I can't see them retaining anyone in the near future


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    MyStubbleItches
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    nuckeythompson wrote: »
    A business plan, no need to pay a retainer. I can't see them retaining anyone in the near future

    I can. Kennedy maybe. I'd imagine there's at least a cup of tea with Townend though. No retainer for boys like the Leary's means not as much glory on the big days.


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    Backstreet Moyes
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    David Mullins


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    [Deleted User]
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    If they do want a retained rider I'd love to see Sean Flanagan get it.


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    #16
    Gautama
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Gautama


    I think Davy summed it up in one sentence.

    The job is bigger than one rider.


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    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,438 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Davy Russell certainly putting his best foot forward in the last week or two if he's looking to pick up some rides.


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    Andalucia
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    Davy having some run of it, confidence counts for a lot in the world of a jump jockey

    any word on when Jack K back?


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    longshotvalue
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    They wont retain any rider and just pick best available for each race. Davy will fairly obviously get a fair amount of the better rides, but my guess is the jockeys will no longer get any choices about what horse to ride.

    Davy on the big day is a different league than all their other riders


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    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,438 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Gigginstown have six horses out tomorrow and Bryan doesn't even have a single ride. Davy on the other hand has three of the rides.

    Seems like Gigginstown are going to just go with the jockey that's available that's currently in form.


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    Copper_pipe
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    https://amp.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cooper-can-follow-russells-revival-36028489.html


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    krustydoyle
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    Interesting comments in that article, i spoke to a young up and coming jockey recently and he said the same, Cooper will find it hard to get many rides because he's just not liked. Its his attitude apparently so i wonder will O Toole get him more rides


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    Andalucia
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    there is very few rides to go around really with stable and owner affiliations

    you are left fighting for scraps that are left - tough game as a freelance with no backing - Davy was always popular with such a wide variety of trainers - cant see Cooper getting that support, might have to look to UK


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    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,438 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Andalucia wrote: »
    there is very few rides to go around really with stable and owner affiliations

    you are left fighting for scraps that are left - tough game as a freelance with no backing - Davy was always popular with such a wide variety of trainers - cant see Cooper getting that support, might have to look to UK
    I see no choice for him but to go to the UK to be honest.

    Willie and his owners have Ruby and Townend.
    McManus has Geraghty, Walsh and a handful of apprentices.
    Gigginstown have a clutch of riders to choose from, at this early stage, it looks like he is not favoured
    Elliot too will rotate between the likes of Kennedy, Russell, etc.
    Harrington has Robbie Power.
    De Bromhead seems to prefer Lynch/Russell.

    I don't see where the winners are going to come from.


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    #25
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users Posts: 16,438 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Looks like Cooper has lost the Potts job as well now.

    https://www.racingpost.com/news/cheltenham-2018/robbie-power-reinstated-as-number-one-rider-for-potts-festival-team/320450

    His confidence was looked shaky before, it must be on the floor now.


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    I says
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭I says


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Looks like Cooper has lost the Potts job as well now.

    https://www.racingpost.com/news/cheltenham-2018/robbie-power-reinstated-as-number-one-rider-for-potts-festival-team/320450

    His confidence was looked shaky before, it must be on the floor now.
    Work rider at ballydoyle if they’ll have him,nobody else does.


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