Oh, wait... its that italian, the famous one... Garibaldi...!!! Or is it Sophia Loren... im sure she's been ridden before... Am i getting closer...???
It is interesting that the reason given for Joseph not riding is that he cannot do the weight - Camelot will carry 8-11. According to his Thoroughbred Business Guide entry (granted this was printed earlier in the year) he is listed with a minimum weight of 8-10. Aidan said only a few days ago that the minimum he can do these days is 8-13 so perhaps the weight issues are starting to kick in. He is going to have to be very careful as the fixed weight for the Classics is 9-0 so if he creeps up any higher he will be next to unusable as a Flat jockey.
Coolmore are starting to send a few horses into bumpers - I think they had one entered today at Sligo. Maybe Dad will get a few more Istabraq's and Joseph can ride a Champion Hurdler???
They always have done Oddy and they are almost always NH bred rather than flat cast offs,specifically for JP Magnier to ride....poor old Joseph won't get a look in!
Just jovial Ron! Doesn't matter who rides him...he wouldn't win running loose!!..<run> Apologies Royston!
