Ted Durcan

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Few inept rides lately and another on African Art, think a jockey to stay well clear off, what's peoples opinions on him then?
 
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There are much worse, been some shocking rides at York this week. Dettori however, has been exceptional.
 
I read somewhere yesterday that Frankie has an exceptional strike rate at the course
He has great balance and is rarely in the wrong place, esp in the big races

Durcan was very useful riding pacemakers for Godolphin - got the pace and timing right most of the time. But he's useless in a finish, and cost Cecil a few big ones last year. I think he just lacks the killer instinct which a great or even very good jockey needs
 
Figures from Adrian Massey's site, for the years starting 2006 @ York :

Durcan 3/65.............4.6%

Dettori 20/78...........25.6%

Fairly conclusive.......ps woke early, couldn't get back, time on my hands:o
 
Dead Durcan. A jockey barely alive
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imo.
 
Does anyone know if Ted is actually fit? He seems unable to push at the business end of races and I genuinely wondered if he was just knackered.
 
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