Horse Talk with Simon Jackson: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news. HARRY Skelton’s price to win the 2020 / 21 National Hunt Jockeys’ Championship was cut to 4-7 from 8-11 (Paddy Power) after he rode a hat-trick at Southwell on Wednesday. Wins on Costly Diamond, First Class Return and Soyouthinksoagain leaves Skelton just one…
By Simon Jackson. Richard Johnson was crowned Stobart Champion Jump Jockey for the first time at Sandown Park on Saturday after finishing more than 100 winners clear of his nearest rival. Johnson rode 235 winners, 105 more than runner-up Aidan Coleman (130), in the season that commenced on April 26 2015 and culminated on April…
By Simon Jackson at Lingfield Park. Richard Hughes is the new favourite for the jockeys’ title with Paddy Power after riding a hat-trick in consecutive races on a gloriously sunny day at Lingfield Park on Wednesday. The reigning champion jockey was cut to 4-5 (from evens) with the Irish bookmaker who has pushed current leader…
By Simon Jackson. Tony McCoy was crowned champion national hunt jockey for the 19th successive season at Sandown on Saturday and is already eyeing a 20th championship title. The 39-year-old landed 218 winners in a memorable season that included a landmark 4,000th victory when winning on Mountain Tunes at Towcester in November. “You have got…
