Been in charge for only a handful of sessions and we’re already starting to play some of the best football an Irish team ever has. Ben is currently on 16 winners for the season so far and he has been out over the last couple of weeks with a very unfortunate broken collarbone that came after a further abandoned race meeting from Sligo after his Horse was one of many horses who unseated their riders coming around the bend past the post. Notice of Appeal should be addressed to the I.H.R.B and emailed to info@ihrb.ie. Each jockey/rider will be required to. He clocks the scales at a robust 11st, though it is so well dispersed throughout his tall, angular frame that he could easily fool you into thinking he was still a jockey. "[Life] is all about being happy and being well.". First Time Application Form & Medial Questionnaire, 11th & 12th August13th & 14th October8th & 9th December. The assessment takes place at the Racing Academy and Centre of Education (RACE) in Kildare town on a designated date. Unfortunately, just a couple of days before Ben was meant to ride The Lir Jet in The Curragh he suffered a setback as he was unseated by his horse in Sligo coming around a bend after the post and he was 1 of 4 or 5 jockey’s that day to have been unseated at that turn but unfortunately, he ended up breaking his collarbone just at the start of August 2020. But I got going quicker than I thought. Copyright © 2018, I.H.R.B, All Rights Reserved. On an annual basis, Riders are required to declare any medication they are taking at the time of their licence renewal. His licence states he has been a trainer since June 3 but he has been grafting and plotting, doing the O’Brien thing, for longer than that. The jockey rides out in the morning, turns up at the races and spends the rest of the day stewing and seething or twiddling his thumbs. 2 Comments to “Irish Jockey Interview” ratty June 12, 2017 at 6:56 pm BRILLIANT ! Appeals must be made within 48 hours of the decision to the I.H.R.B by submitting the following: a notice of appeal setting out the specific reasons for the appeal; and. Riders equipment must meet the standards set out in IHRB Regulation 10 as follows: Having used the whip, the rider should give his mount time to respond. “It’s fantastic for us to see the place rejuvenated,” says Annemarie. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Joseph O’Brien has made a huge impact since making the transition from record-breaking jockey to trainer. The use of the whip with the arm above shoulder height. Riders must also declare any medication they are taking to the testers. To assist riders, we have created this document for reference and included specific rules. For further information, please download the application form from our website or contact the Licensing Department by email: licensing@ihrb.ie or telephone 045-445605. Income of the fund is derived from race entry levies, riding fees, a portion of Qualified Rider annual licence fees, investment income and voluntary donations. Further disciplinary action will depend on the levels of alcohol found. He continued on the clip re-aired by Tubridy this morning: "Winning big races were great but it was all about tomorrow. Ben also started off what would become a great partnership with in form Trainer Johnny Murtagh. I am an aspiring journalist and love and follow everything to do with Irish sport but my main interests are horse racing and football. All upgrade applications are considered and approved by the Licensing Committee. General. “I was riding out in Andy’s and also I was riding out in Dermot Weld’s a morning a week.” “I’d usually ride out 1 lot in the morning in Andy’s and then go to school as I was in 5th year at the time and I was in school with (young) Andy Slattery and Gavin Ryan so I would pal around with them.” “I had a very good year in my first full year in 2018 and I was getting loads of rides and plenty of winners so I was delighted and I wasn’t complaining.” “Loads of different people gave me plenty of rides, Mick Mulvany, Dermot Weld I had 1 or 2 for, I rode plenty of winners for Andy (Andy Slattery) so he probably gave me most of my winners.”, “Andrew and I would have rode most of Andy’s horses and shared them out between ourselves usually.” “I was delighted to win The Northfield Premier Handicap in The Curragh on Irish Champions Weekend on Hamley.” “It was an unbelievable feeling and Peter Fahey who trains her had given me plenty of opportunities and I had rode a couple of winners for him that year and I think I’ve won on her twice, in Roscommon and then in The Curragh that time.” She’s turned out to be a good Mare and she won well that day in The Curragh and it was great to win a big race on Champions Weekend.”, “It was great and I think the race was shown on RTÉ so a lot of people would have seen it.”, “I went over to ride in an Apprentice series in Italy for 2 or 3 days that Summer with Killian Leonard and Shane Crosse and I think Shane and Killian both had a winner and I was 2nd to Shane in one of the races so it was good craic and it was a great experience to go over and see how things work over there.”, “I had a couple of rides in Britain that year and I had a good ride in a big Premier Handicap over in Ascot and then I was supposed to fly over by helicopter to ride Hamley in Newmarket but unfortunately the weather was too bad to fly over to Newmarket but I think I was 4th in Ascot, so it was good to get a good ride over in Ascot.”, “I think it was also that year, Adrian Keatley was bringing over 6 horses to Ayr and they all had good chances and he asked me did I want to ride them and I said yes I would love to go over.” “So I went over and I had a winner on the first day and a place out of 3 rides that day and I think he had 3 the 2nd day so it was a great experience to ride over there as they race differently over there and to ride a winner over there as well so some English trainers would know my name as well from that.”. When deliberating whether there was improper use of the whip in relation to “excessive frequency” the Stewards may take into consideration: a) the rapid use of the whip without regard to the stride of the horse and/or (b) whether the number of hits was reasonable and necessary over the distance they were given, taking into account the horse’s experience.The Stewards have been instructed to bring before them any Rider who appears to have used the whip in any of the forbidden ways. Concussion Assessment / Guidelines / Protocols, Safety Details - Helmets & Body Protector, Licensing procedure for Riders (Regulation 1), medical and minimum riding weight information. New jockeys must also ride in three Handicap Steeplechases before being eligible to ride in a Beginners or Novice Steeplechases. Aidan had a stock of little pithy sayings like that, but that was his favourite. If the Stewards are satisfied that a breach has occurred, then the matter will be dealt with in accordance with Rule 14(i) and (ii).Where Stewards are satisfied that riding instructions given by Trainers or Owners have contributed to a breach of these Regulations, then such persons will be liable to disciplinary action in accordance with Rule 14(i) and (ii). Everything we do here is done for the horse.”. Back on the gallop, he points to the ring where a large group of stores circulate, products of the Derby and Land Rover sales, still awkward types whose days of reckoning remain some distance off. ", Speaking about his racing career, Pat had said before his diagnosis, he was "all about winning and delivering.". However, you should be aware that this is not an exhaustive list of rules and riders must ensure that they are fully aware of all their obligations and responsibilities. “If somebody told me I could do 8st 7lbs for the rest of my life, I still wouldn’t go back riding. The trick is to get to know them intimately, understand their quirks and change your routine to suit theirs. Drug and alcohol testing of jockeys is carried out by testers who are contracted by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board to provide the service. The likeness, of course, is startling. Dad was champion trainer here. Never the other way around. The Stono Ferry Race Track, information about style, history, and more, Open your Tailgate With the Wave of a Key Fob. A Category C permit allows you to ride in all races open to Qualified Riders unless the race conditions specifies otherwise, plus 21 races open to professional jockeys in any one season. In the weeks after the Triumph Hurdle, when Ivanovich Gorbatov was generating headlines, Joseph was keen to dispel the notion that his was a kind of satellite yard, a Ballydoyle-lite for jumpers and slower horses. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. He didn’t lick it off the stones. ( Log Out / – the whole process will take about 60 minutes to complete.The various tests will then be evaluated by one of a team of Clinical Neuro-psychologists retained by the I.H.R.B. “I thought she could be possibly a black-type horse,” he says. Career. ( Log Out / In Johnny’s Yard, ‘Know It All’ and ‘Fourhometwo’ would be two nice horses to look out for. Category (A) permits are further sub-divided between Category A1 and A3. is the Regulatory Body for horseracing in Ireland. The Directors of the I.H.R.B require that Body Protectors must be worn with a harness (crotch strap) in all races.Body Protectors must not be modified in any way and must be in a serviceable condition. As things stand, his mother’s familiar orange and blue silks and JP McManus’ famous green and gold account, between them, for significantly more than half his runners and that patronage remains vital. In the investigation of alleged breaches of this Regulation, the Veterinary Officer will be asked to clinically examine the horse.The use of spurs while riding in a race is absolutely forbidden. outstanding team of sports writers, Select your favourite newsletters and get the best of Irish Examiner delivered to your inbox. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! He had reached 45 come the middle of December. We brought the pace of the races to a quick interview with Irish jockey, Ross Geraghty. Best of luck to Ben, Johnny Murtagh, Andy Slattery and any other trainers he rides for, for the rest of the season. Please find below a list of the approved clinics where concussion tests can be completed. Nine time Champion Irish Jockey Pat Smullen sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 43… — HorseRacing.net (@HorseRacing_Net) September 16, 2020 In an interview last year, Pat Smullen he’d like to be remembered as someone who approached life in the right way and did things properly. Pat was one of the finest men you could hope to meet.
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