Striker Strydom brilliance

Frodo, we not reading on the same page. haha

another CHRISTMAS JOCKEY FOR ME TODAY ( please no offence Fannie, you are not in the top 3 - BUT, YOU ARE VERY MUCH UNDER RATED - which means, a good price on the horse, had Marcus been on top today I would have been 2/1 fav. for sure ) kaching at a good price !!

Not much between them in my book on ability, maybe Striker is a little more talented but Anton seems to be more consistent and makes fewer mistakes. Striker is able to to win with what appears to be inferior horses and Anton looks like hes able to carry horses over the line, his will to win seems the stronger of the 2.

Both are world class riders but if I had to choose who I wanted to ride for me I would go with Anton. Both are champions in their own right and we lucky to still have them riding in SA.

....if you want consistancy.....Anton is your man.....the other chappie has the occasional flash of brillance that make people open posts like this....:S

Muhtiman Wrote:

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> ....if you want consistancy.....Anton is your
> man.....the other chappie has the occasional flash
> of brillance that make people open posts like
> this....:S
Striker is a world class rider. His flash of brilliance can be seen in most of his winners. One on one, Anton wont come close.

kittycatoo Wrote:

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> > ....if you want consistancy.....Anton is your
> > man.....the other chappie has the occasional
> flash
> > of brillance that make people open posts like
> > this....:S
> Striker is a world class rider. His flash of
> brilliance can be seen in most of his winners. One
> on one, Anton wont come close.

Check out international stats for Strydom and Marcus in their respective stints in Hong Kong.....:S

Strydom's brilliant ride on JJ The Jet Plane in Hong Kong is just an example of a flash of brilliance.....the rest of his many other rides there are best forgotten...Anton contested jockey titles in his International career and his win on Jay Peg on WC night in Dubai is testament to his world class ability.....but in perspective any one that can rate Cyril Naidoo with some of our country's best trainers....can have an opinion about a jockey that has infreqently competed internationally as world class.....:S

Muhtiman Wrote:

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> ....if you want consistancy.....Anton is your
> man.....the other chappie has the occasional flash
> of brillance that make people open posts like
> this....:S


Muhti

Apologies if I pissed you off.....:X

What Cyril achieved in his short career, others wont achieve in a lifetime. Plenty others that are still in racing have done similar or worse.

braam Wrote:

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> > ....if you want consistancy.....Anton is your
> > man.....the other chappie has the occasional
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no need to apologise....he can be a very good jockey when he is in the mood....I just wish that he was constantly as good as he could be.....he has more mood swings than a woman...:...I have backed more of his winning mounts when he has openly said that they could/should not win..... MENTOR is just one that springs to mind...(tu)

kittycatoo Wrote:

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> What Cyril achieved in his short career, others
> wont achieve in a lifetime. Plenty others that are
> still in racing have done similar or worse.

yeah...honesty is therefore not the best policy in horse racing....a very dear and close family friend worked with/for Cyril...... so I have first hand knowlege of his short and illustrious career.

any one who praise cyril naidoo must be mad. he was starving horse in the stables that lucky is in now. this man must never be given another chance to be in charge of horses again

Everyone deserves a second chance. Andrew Fortune, Hansie Cronje,Jeff Llyod to name a few were given second chances.

i agree. but when there is cruelty to horse, i disagree. good luck to him in another job he must not have horse again