“He’s like a George Best type of character, totally fearless.”“You couldn’t teach anyone to ride like Paul Carberry,” says Ruby Walsh, who knows a… ‘He is the ultimate jockey of his era’“He’s one of the most natural sportsmen I have ever met,” said Tony McCoy of his friend and rival. His family may be members of racing’s royalty, but no one doubted who was their king. Liked as well as respected by his peers in the weighing room, Paul Carberry’s legacy was secured by both the quantity (nearly 2,000) and quality (11 at Cheltenham, 44 at Grade One) of his winners. The surname was enough.

Source: The Times August 09, 2016 23:26 UTC