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Largely my opinion too.

I never worry if I see her booked for something I've backed. (I couldn't say that about Dunne.)

I tend not to take too much notice of jockey bookings, to be honest, other than maybe those that are clearly just there to ride to instructions in making sure a horse won't be winning. Some such bookings are usually enough to put me off.

I do tend to double-check jockey records for the trainer and/or owner as they tend to tell me whether a hose is likely to be trying, which is my biggest worry when it comes to punting.

As long as my horse is trying I can take defeat. If it loses because of pilot error, I have to figure out whether the error was avoidable or forgivable. That kind of thinking tends to inform my opinion of jockeys.

[QUOTE="Desert Orchid, post: 2428265, member: 65242"] Largely my opinion too. I never worry if I see her booked for something I've backed. (I couldn't say that about Dunne.) I tend not to take too much notice of jockey bookings, to be honest, other than maybe those that are clearly just there to ride to instructions in making sure a horse won't be winning. Some such bookings are usually enough to put me off. I do tend to double-check jockey records for the trainer and/or owner as they tend to tell me whether a hose is likely to be trying, which is my biggest worry when it comes to punting. As long as my horse is trying I can take defeat. If it loses because of pilot error, I have to figure out whether the error was avoidable or forgivable. That kind of thinking tends to inform my opinion of jockeys. [/QUOTE]

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