Hello and welcome back. I've had a blogging sabbatical, learnt some martial arts and am now back louder and more opinionated than ever. Move over Big Mac, Rob Spirkett has returned!
Big news at the moment has to be the main man Sam Thomas.
He has had a shocking few days and from his last 30 odd rides has fell off 7 times which, in normal circumstances, would usually go unnoticed but when you look at what he has fallen off (Big Bucks, The Tother One, Gwanako, Kauto Star), you realise that he has been hitting the deck in some pretty big races.
It is an easy target for your couch jockey to slag Thomas off on the Betfair forum and be supported by plebs like 'chipmandave' and 'beerboylee' who are talking through their pockets. But is it really the lad's fault?
When things are going badly for a jockey, their confidence must hit rock bottom and you go out on to the track just praying that you'll finish the race. And these thoughts must be niggling at Thomas so, approaching a fence he'll probably take the safe option rather than firing them in, a choice which ultimately could cost him a few lengths and maybe the race.
Now, should Paul Nicholls give Thomas the mount on hot favourite Master Minded on Saturday in the Tingle Creek? Yes. As his boss, Nicholls should have full confidence in his jockey and let him ride the Champion Chase winner. He's proven that he can win big races; his ride on Denman in the Hennessy last year was sublime and he's ridden the quirky Kauto Star to victory.
Bad luck doesn't last forever and come Saturday afternoon, 'chipmandave' will be hailing Sam Thomas as the new McCoy.
A little tip for Wednesday is Swift Sailor in the 2.40 at Plumpton.
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