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Cobden becomes number one rider for McManus
Harry Cobden, Britain’s 2023/24 champion jockey, will become JP McManus’s lead rider across both countries from May, securing top pick of the owner’s extensive horse string.
- On Monday, JP McManus confirmed Harry Cobden will be his number one rider in Britain and Ireland from the start of the next National Hunt season, ending weeks of speculation.
- The appointment reflects McManus's strategy to give Cobden first pick of his distributed string, McManus confirmed on Monday.
- Praised his trainer, saying `I’ve really had one job in racing and that’s with Paul Nicholls, so I wouldn’t be where I am today without him`, and was non-committal on an Irish base, stating `I don’t know, we’ll take it as it comes`.
- Cobden's first-pick status gives him priority over McManus's runners, while Mark Walsh is reportedly set to remain chief rider in Ireland for the rest of this campaign.
- Taking on the role once held by AP McCoy, Harry Cobden assumes a mantle also linked to Barry Geraghty, with observers calling the pairing unlikely due to Cobden's `Hollywood Harry` image and JP McManus's tight-lipped nature.
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JP McManus appoints Harry Cobden as new retained rider next season
Former champion will take over the role, which encompasses Britain and Ireland, in May.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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JP McManus Names New Stable Jockey
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