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Like Walsh before him, Geraghty was struck by injuries which contributed to his decision to walk out, on his own steam, and spend more time with wife Paula and three children. Barry Geraghty was in an elite jockeys’ club as winner – at least once – of the full house of Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Queen Mother Champion Chase. But the Seven Barrows handler was not committing to which race out of the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle or the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Chantry House would contest at the Festival. For the past five years, Geraghty was retained by JP McManus as the successor to McCoy. You can unsubscribe at any time. From the press box vantage point, his ride on Punjabi in the 2009 Champion Hurdle embodied all the very best he brought to battle. The Nicky Henderson-trained six-year-old followed up his debut triumph over hurdles at Cheltenham with a facile success under a penalty in the extended two mile prize. The current racing season has been cut short due to the ongoing health crisis, but Geraghty still rode 25 winners from 88 rides. “I saw the surgeon last week and he’s very happy with it. Those 13 ‘Majors’ left him one shy of Walsh’s 14 and more than double McCoy’s six. I broke the other leg, I’ve broken both arms but yeah ... it was a straightforward break, a clean break, but it had to be realigned, there was a bit of work had to go into it.”. “I’d say it’s the worst fracture I’ve had. It is a testament to how wrong such rumours can be that the veteran jump jockey is now battling to get back from what he describes as the worst bone break he has ever suffered and yet he still cannot contemplate the idea of quitting the saddle. Geraghty’s weighing room colleagues have been setting a clear example for him this spring, Noel Fehily having retired in March and Ruby Walsh in May. The 40-year-old has brought the curtain down on an extraordinary career in jump racing, with his highlights being the 2003 Grand National win and two Cheltenham Gold Cup triumphs. You can only really know two weeks before.”. This site uses cookies. Last modified on Sat 8 Jun 2019 23.45 BST. In a stunning career haul of 1,920 winners, there were many stand-out moments for Barry Geraghty. But our now four-year-old son broke his leg off the trampoline two years ago and he took the exact same fracture as I’d done the year before that. He is very straightforward.”. Weren’t the poor kids scared by the sight of two battered old jump jockeys? “That was a head-scratcher to me,” he says. Funeral on Friday from his late residence arriving at St Patrick’s Church for 10 00am Requiem Mass. In a stunning career haul of 1,920 winners, there were many stand-out moments for Barry Geraghty. The now-former jockey made the announcement on Twitter and thanked all those who helped him during his long and successful career. Moving smoothly into contention under Barry Geraghty, the 8-15 favourite cruised through to join long-time leader Manvers House after the last, before being shaken up to score going away by four and a half lengths. Geraghty and Moscow Flyer won their second Champion Chases at the 2005 Cheltenham Festival, and Barry also won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Kicking King for trainer Tom Taaffe at that meeting. ‘My last injury, the leg break on the eve of the 2019 Grand National Aintree, was a real test and hard to take. “For me, there’s nothing better than turning in with two to jump and ‘race on’. ‘The eight broken ribs and punctured lung in 2017 ruled me out of Cheltenham, and then the broken arm at Fairyhouse in April only 11 days after returning from the broken ribs were both tough injuries with bad timing. He’s a very good horse that hasn’t done much wrong, but more recently he seems to have become more workmanlike over two miles and has looked like he would appreciate further. It's often... Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. ‘Calling time on my career wouldn’t have been easy if I didn’t have that win aboard Monty’s Pass on my CV. In the 2004/05 season, the top duo completed the King George and Gold Cup double. 'Any of us tomorrow morning don't know what we're going to face these days. "If we do turn up in the Queen Mother Champion Chase then we may have to face Altior. Barry Geraghty was famous for riding some of the greatest two-mile chasers in the history of the sport and won the Champion Chase five times from 2003 to 2013. He was just very green when he won at Cheltenham, but that was a while ago. You have got to stay in both races. For this was a Cheltenham shoot-out like no other, involving Geraghty, Ruby Walsh and AP McCoy, the three finest jockeys of their time. ‘Wherever you go in the world, if somebody asks you what you do for a living, the next question they often ask is: “Have you ridden in the Grand National?”, ‘It’s an amazing race, and to win it was a feeling like nothing else.’. Even so, Geraghty is still stunned that Walsh would quit just as the enormous talent of Chacun Pour Soi (“that good horse of Ricci’s that beat Defi Du Seuil”) was beginning to reveal itself. We know he stays and he has got the speed. 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You can’t fake that. And his big-race record was exceptional, including 121 grade ones and such major handicaps as the Grand National on Monty’s Pass (2003) and the Irish National on Shutthefrontdoor (2014). After taking time to weigh up things, he called it quits on Saturday night via social media, a month after turning 41. “And AP [McCoy] was a bit the same, we were both saying, ‘Jeez ...’ But that’s Ruby, it’s black and white and he called it.”. The skill, insight and sheer effort that went into getting Sire Du Berlais to win the Pertemps Final in March amounted to one of the finest rides seen at the home of jump racing or anywhere else. You... Vince Lombardi was more familiar with Houston than Helsinki but one of the NFLs great's more quotable lines applies to the Republic of Ireland's Nations League joust with Finland today. Despite recent developments, Limerick hurling manager John Kiely, a school principal, is 'very confident' the All-Ireland Championship will go ahead. 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For most of his career, Geraghty has made an enjoyable sideline out of buying and selling young horses, the Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth being the most notable example, and at least he has time to put into that this summer. “Walking down with AP (McCoy) I said I would be surprised if he wouldn’t want another half a mile. For this was a Cheltenham shoot-out like no other, involving Geraghty, Ruby Walsh and AP McCoy, the three finest jockeys of their time. You can also check out our Irish Mirror GAA sports page. It’s progressing well. Irish jockey Barry Geraghty has announced his surprise retirement from horse racing at the age of 40. His form continued to this year as the Meath native rode five winners at this year’s Cheltenham Festival. ‘It made me appreciate the importance of getting back into a scenario where I could go out on my own terms rather than being stretchered off.’. “Shiskhin will go two miles, but that can’t cloud the issue.”, Bets are accepted in accordance with the bookmaker's rules and terms and conditions, Dave Nevison's top tips for Thursday: Make time for Sidereal at Chelmsford, Hollie Doyle delighted as she notches 117th win of the year to set new record, Olly Murphy appoints Aidan Coleman as retained jockey and nominates six to follow, Kameko to miss Champions Day and head straight to Breeders’ Cup. This video is playing in Picture-In-Picture. Geraghty was in the centre on Punjabi, flanked by Walsh on Celestial Halo to his left and McCoy on the 6/4 favourite Binocular to his right. You have got to be pleased with what he did, he came away nicely. ‘A big thank you to my family, friends and everyone who has supported me over the last 24 years, tonight I am happy to say I am announcing my retirement’, Geraghty said. I couldn’t, I couldn’t get my head round it. Fans are back at football matches as thousands of supporters attended Ireland's Nations League clash against Finland. Legendary Pat Smullen to be honoured with tribute race at Dundalk, Joey Sheridan previews ‘hot’ Extra.ie Apprentice Handicap after Group One win, Preview: Ryan Moore takes a look at Fillies’ Mile day at Newmarket, * Sign up to the Extra..ie survey panel to trial free products and win prizes for your opinions! ‘I’ve missed months of the last five years through injury, having broken both legs, both arms, my ribs, shoulder blade and a few other small fractures in between. He laughs and acknowledges that the pair of them may not, at that point, have been looking their best. As much as you want to deny it, the body slows down, I suppose. “Barry says he races very sweetly, kindly and gently.

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