Jockey change on gambled horse

Tom Weekes

Published at May 8, 2021, 14:35

Trainer Sam Curling
© Photo Healy Racing

There is a notable jockey change in the 4.45pm race at Cork today as plunge horse Call Me Freddie will now be ridden by leading jockey Rachael Blackmore.

Declared jockey Ian McCarthy is an absentee today due to an 'administration error' which, typically, translates as a rider forgetting to complete yesterday's check-in procedure.

Available generally at 40/1 this morning, the Sam Curling owned/trained six year old today meets good ground for the first time in a year and, despite carrying hurdles form-figures of '97090', is currently best-priced as 5/2 favourite.

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A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.

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