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I'm from Ballynoe, Co Cork and I rode plenty of ponies when I was younger. I had plenty of success pony racing and partnered 50 winners. I did two full seasons pony racing and plenty of lads that I rode winners for are now training on the track like Maurice Ahern and Aidan Melia, and they are doing very well at the moment which is great to see. I was champion jockey in Dingle in 2024, and I rode five winners for Maurice then. It was then nice to ride winners for him on the track. I rode a nice winner for him in Galway (Perry Mason, last October) and I rode a winner on one of the first days at the Curragh this season (Perry Mason, March).
If you have even a passing interest in UK horse racing you will probably be aware that the UK Gambling Commission has announced the implementation of Financial Risk Assessments.
Many prominent horse racing accounts on X have been expressing their outrage about the new thresholds introduced by the UK Gambling Commission which will trigger Financial Risk Assessments.
Jockey Angle with Paddy Flood: 'I’d be putting an extra fifty in Harry Swan’s wage packet'
Paddy Flood picks out two amazing riding performances from the past week in Ireland in this latest episode of the Jockey Angle show in association with William Hill
By John O'Riordan - AL RIFFA(1) can make it back-to-back wins in this race. An impressive scorer on his first try at this trip in last years renewal, the Joseph O'Brien-trained six-year-old went on to land the Irish St Leger over course and distance on his next start. Having run with credit in both the Melbourne Cup and Hong Kong Vase after, the son of Wootton Bassett has raced over further this season. Dropping back to this distance should see him hard to beat. Queen Alexandra Stakes winner Illinois rates the main danger. A thorough stayer, the Aidan O'Brien-trained five-year-old may just be vulnerable to one with a better turn of foot. Green Impact also has to be of interest stepping up in distance.
