Jockey Angle: Julian Pietropaolo is a rider on the rise in Ireland - here's why Former rider and jockey coach Paddy Flood analyses a six-furlong race from Sligo last week on the latest episode of The Jockey Angle. Sligo is a sharp, right-handed track where a low draw is key and a rider on the rise, Julian Pietropaolo, made the most of a plum draw to win aboard Sand Art. Paddy Flood’s Analysis Even over jumps it rides very tight, and I can imagine it feels even tighter on the Flat. For me, the key point is the draw. If you get one of those plum inside draws in stalls one, two, three, or even four, you really have to use it. The horse coming out of stall two here, Julian Pietropaolo gave what I thought was a really mature ride for such a young rider. With Julian having come up through the ranks. It really showed here. He was able to get the horse out quickly, run forward, and use his speed without allowing the horse to over-race. That’s a very difficult thing for a young rider to do. If you ask a horse for too much leaving the gates and get rolling, it can be very hard to bring the horse back underneath you. It takes a lot of strength and core stability to keep your hands low on the horse’s neck and get him into a rhythm. Watch the full analysis of Pietropaolo’s ride The horse was wearing blinkers and is trained by Kevin Coleman. I really liked the style of this ride. He got the horse into a rhythm, got him travelling forward, got him breathing, and didn’t reach for the whip straight away. He was able to push and drive, and he stayed strong all the way to the line. Julian gave a brilliant ride. He did everything right from the gate. Top-class.
