Trainers and Jockeys have forever been labelled as being notoriously bad tipsters. It might be a bum rap for some, but, rightly or wrongly, it is a description so steeped in time that current trainers and jockeys have no option but to wear that mantle as they go about their business.
So how bad can it be then when a trainer tips a jockey?
That is exactly what Gold Coast based trainer Bryan Guy has done by pointing punters in the direction of stable jockey Ric McMahon.
“I think putting money down on Ric for this season’s Jockey Premiership would be a shrewd bet,” stated Guy. “He’s putting in the work. He’s there at four in the morning. He’s riding trials. He is maturing and he is just getting better and better in the saddle.
“I think he’ll be a real contender for the title this season.”
By showing that much confidence in his jockey, Guy, by implication, is also making a positive statement about the standard of horse-flesh he has in his yard as that level of quality should play an integral part in any success that McMahon finds in the coming months.
But has McMahon himself targeted the Premiership as a realistic goal for the season.
“Oh absolutely,” answered McMahon.
“Particularly with Bryan (Guy) behind me. It does make my job so much easier.
“I know I have to work hard and I am doing that. I get up at 2.30am twice a week to go to ride work at the Coast and the rest of the time I am riding work at Eagle Farm.
“A Premiership won’t come easy ... but, yes, I think I can win it,” concluded McMahon.
The Guy/McMahon combination brought home Jazz Heart at double figure odds at Eagle Farm yesterday to back up their argument. It doesn’t take too many winners from the stable at those odds to keep punters in front.
So should you follow the Guy tip?
It's your call.
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guy is a good trainer and has results to show i think he could well be on the money
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