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I think Nico De Boinvile is routinely the most unfairly criticised jumps jockeys holding a licence.

His surname doesn't help him with some on social media (I don't mean you, Len).

I have to declare a tiny conflict of interest as I've met Nico and I think he's a tremendous bloke, but I wouldn't let that cloud my judgement.

He's given countless scintillating tactical top-class rides at Grade 1 level, particularly when winning the Champion Chase on Sprinter Sacre.

Yesterday wouldn't have been his finest hour, but he was on a horse they were holding up (quite understandably) to get the trip, the other jockeys boxed him in and it just wasn't his day.

Ruby Walsh ended up on the deck at the business end of big races far more often that Nico has, but Walsh was never considered a "posh boy" so never took 1% of the flak Nico gets.

<blockquote data-quote="Ian_Davies" data-source="post: 2697846" data-attributes="member: 66646">I think Nico De Boinvile is routinely the most unfairly criticised jumps jockeys holding a licence.His surname doesn&#039;t help him with some on social media (I don&#039;t mean you, Len).I have to declare a tiny conflict of interest as I&#039;ve met Nico and I think he&#039;s a tremendous bloke, but I wouldn&#039;t let that cloud my judgement.He&#039;s given countless scintillating tactical top-class rides at Grade 1 level, particularly when winning the Champion Chase on Sprinter Sacre.Yesterday wouldn&#039;t have been his finest hour, but he was on a horse they were holding up (quite understandably) to get the trip, the other jockeys boxed him in and it just wasn&#039;t his day.Ruby Walsh ended up on the deck at the business end of big races far more often that Nico has, but Walsh was never considered a &quot;posh boy&quot; so never took 1% of the flak Nico gets.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ian_Davies, post: 2697846, member: 66646"] I think Nico De Boinvile is routinely the most unfairly criticised jumps jockeys holding a licence. His surname doesn't help him with some on social media (I don't mean you, Len). I have to declare a tiny conflict of interest as I've met Nico and I think he's a tremendous bloke, but I wouldn't let that cloud my judgement. He's given countless scintillating tactical top-class rides at Grade 1 level, particularly when winning the Champion Chase on Sprinter Sacre. Yesterday wouldn't have been his finest hour, but he was on a horse they were holding up (quite understandably) to get the trip, the other jockeys boxed him in and it just wasn't his day. Ruby Walsh ended up on the deck at the business end of big races far more often that Nico has, but Walsh was never considered a "posh boy" so never took 1% of the flak Nico gets. [/QUOTE]

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