Just to add my two cents on Marilyn's question about senior jockeys being replaced with a claiming apprentice.

I personally am not so quick to dismiss, but you should always ask why? If it is because the horse has risen in weight steeply and the apprentice hasn't ridden the horse before, then maybe alarm bells ring.

On the other hand, some apprentices can quite capably boot home winners. I think Rodd here in Qld outrode his claim in a year.

Just on a tangent, I don't really care if a jockey rides over either. At least it's all in the stirrups, rather than the bag. It's an old quote, give me a break Privateer :wink: