RUBY WALSH MADE racing history in the early hours of Sunday morning as he guided Bashboy to win a record third straight Australian Grand National.
It was a milestone too for Walsh who has now won Grand Nationals in five different countries, adding to an honour roll which already included Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
The 12-year-old defied top weight at Ballarat to hold off a determined challenge from Thubiaan in the final yards.
Walsh flew down under for two rides at the Victoria track after Bashboy’s regular jockey Steve Pateman was suspended.
“What a horse!” he said afterwards.
He’s 12 but he doesn’t ride like a 12-year-old old. There’s so much energy there. He’s such a good jumper.
“He’s just an outstanding horse,” trainer Ciaron Maher added.
“I’ll probably never train one like him.”
Originally published at 13.51
If he goes to ajax he will settle in quicker as his mates from home are regular visitors.
Troy technically is a good player and has done well for Excelsior, fair play. Maybe the lack of pace has counted against him? Would he get a game at Ajax even in the state they’re in?
My hole they’re interested in him
He is technically a very good player and he scores his fair share of quality goals. I think he is best suited to a role playing behind a centre forward as he well able to pull wide or join in the midfield.
Don’t think Spurs will price him out of a move.He’s in Rotterdam for the rest of the season so his contract won’t have long left to run unless he gets offered a new deal.It does look like he is surplus to requirements at Spurs.Feyenoord would be a good move as he is already settled in Rotterdam.
My god, these used to be huge clubs once upon a time.
@Ray Ridge: Or….they’re both clubs that play regular European football and are always in the hunt for trophies at domestic level. Two things you rarely see with Irish players now. It seems most Irish fans are only content if Irish players are bashing away in the Championship, occasionally on the bench, before an inevitable move down a division. Parrott playing for a former European winner and regular European participant is obviously a really good thing.
If any Dutch team can afford the price that Spurs will want to pay for him. Apart from the big Dutch teams I don’t think they could do the money for him.