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Experience - for sure.

Know how?

AFAIK he is 50 yet has only ridden two Group 1 winners his entire career and his record in The Derby isn't exactly inspiring.

Game of opinions, but in mine he's a bang average journeyman.

I don't rate Shepherd particularly either, but I'm struggling to think of this as a jockey upgrade and at least the lad won on the colt at Lingfield and knows him.

I agree with Martin Dwyer, it doesn't make much sense.

[QUOTE="Ian_Davies, post: 2678818, member: 66646"] Experience - for sure. Know how? AFAIK he is 50 yet has only ridden two Group 1 winners his entire career and his record in The Derby isn't exactly inspiring. Game of opinions, but in mine he's a bang average journeyman. I don't rate Shepherd particularly either, but I'm struggling to think of this as a jockey upgrade and at least the lad won on the colt at Lingfield and knows him. I agree with Martin Dwyer, it doesn't make much sense. [/QUOTE]

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