Joseph O'Brien double cuts apprentice title lead to two

Watch Joseph O'Brien in winning action at Dundalk

Joseph O'Brien double cuts title lead to two By Jessica Lamb 3:04PM 8 DEC 2010 

A DOUBLE at Dundalk on Wednesday for Joseph O'Brien leaves him trailing apprentice championship leaders Gary Carroll and Ben Curtis by just two winners with one meeting remaining.

Despite O'Brien's double, William Hill still make him an unlikely winner and offer 16-1 about him snatching a last-gasp victory. The same firm make Carroll and Curtis their 10-11 joint-favourites.

O'Brien scored on Mr Pianist in the 1m4f handicap and on 2-7 favourite Alexander Pope in the 1m conditions race. He also came close to winning the opening 1m juvenile maiden on Pirate Chest but finished second to stablemate Last Crusade.

Carroll and Curtis both drew blanks on the card and remain on the 39 winner mark, with O'Brien progressingto 37. 

The championship comes to an exciting conclusion at Dundalk on Friday evening.

Joseph O'Brien (37 winners)

Gary Carroll (39 winners)

Ben Curtis (39 winners)

 

Irish Apprentice Title

William Hill bet: 10-11 Ben Curtis, Gary Carroll, 16-1 Joseph O’Brien – Win Only (Dead-heat rules apply)

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Video Post: Champion Hurdle 2011 / Apprentice Required

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And now, dear reader, for something completely different… Actually, not quite as surreal as a Monty Python sketch, but today – for a change – I’ve recorded a little video for you. It comes in two parts, largely in recognition of the fact that some people will be more interested in one part than the other…!

So… part one is an update on the Champion Hurdle 2011 picture, along with my views – and my bets – on the race to date. That one is directly below this waffle… and part two is me reaching out to the Geegeez community and asking, “Do you want to work with me?”. I’m looking for an apprentice, and this is a paid position for the right person.. details in the second video below.

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Adam Beschizza: Fighting out the Champion Apprentice title this season

Who is the odd one out from Martin Lane, John Fahy and Adam Beschizza? All three jockeys are currently in a nail-biting battle to win this season’s apprentice championship, yet one of them can boast of a remarkable achievement.

The last-named rider has become a punters’ favourite this year with his reliability when on board favourites and his strength against more experienced jockeys yet, remarkably, unlike the rest of his championship rivals, he is only in his first full season with a licence.

Born and bred in Newmarket, 18-year old Beschizza (pronounced