Tom Queally

[Frankel]

Frankel winning the Juddmonte made jump fans cry, believe me. Perfect conditions, and he still "dwelt" in the stalls. His finest performance, imo.

The commentary was sublime.
"This perfect mix of poetry and destruction".

 

[archielab]

Barney Curley thought he was a decent enough jockey.

 

[Ardross]

I think if he'd gone for the Derby, with his slightly volatile temperament (at the time...it did improve as he matured), then there was every chance that he could have boiled over as Epsom on Derby day can be challenging. Cecil did 100% the right thing.

He certainly did with the jockey he was using at the time.

 

[Truncheon]

Pile in with Jamie Spencer

They look good until they start moving

 

[Len Madeiros]

Thanks for everyone’s comments. But it’s back to my original post, I suppose. How does someone so associated with a horse like Frankel, end up on the AW a few years later, struggling to get a clear run on a horse in a Class 6 handicap?

 

[Desert Orchid]

I remember seeing Geoff Lewis getting boxed in in a two-horse race at Newmarket.

 

[Ian_Davies]

I remember seeing Fred Archer get beat in a walkover.

Ok, maybe not, but I wanted a crack at being a topper with Maurice.

 

[LUKE]

Thanks for everyone’s comments. But it’s back to my original post, I suppose. How does someone so associated with a horse like Frankel, end up on the AW a few years later, struggling to get a clear run on a horse in a Class 6 handicap?

Possibly Barney's influence -maybe he has inner happiness and doesn't feel the need to be constantly driving and starving himself.

 

[Len Madeiros]

Possibly Barney's influence -maybe he has inner happiness and doesn't feel the need to be constantly driving and starving himself.

Yeah, good point. And if he’s engaged to Ms Moore, then all parties should be happy.

It is actually a bit of pocket talking - which is very unusual for me - but for obvious reasons I couldn’t take my eyes off the respective horses. I didn’t even realise who was riding the horses until later.

 

[Ardross]

I remember seeing Geoff Lewis getting boxed in in a two-horse race at Newmarket.

There is that other X rated video of Geoff Lewis getting boxed in - the 1969 Eclipse on Park Top ... Available on You Tube to those not of a nervous disposition.

 

[Ardross]

Thanks for everyone’s comments. But it’s back to my original post, I suppose. How does someone so associated with a horse like Frankel, end up on the AW a few years later, struggling to get a clear run on a horse in a Class 6 handicap?

The greatest horses don't always get the greatest riders. I mean Pat Taaffe was hardly John Francome .

 

[Truncheon]

The greatest horses don't always get the greatest riders. I mean Pat Taaffe was hardly John Francome .

Desert Orchid didn't get a good jockey until he was a 10yo