Jockey Angle with Paddy Flood - “he's got a hell of a lot of talent” Former professional rider, jockey coach and lead analyst Paddy Flood looks at the 2:10 from Leopardstown last Saturday. Paddy compliments the skill of 19 year old Reese Holohan. The County Laois native is an apprentice to Mark Fahey and is only having his second season on the track. He has already made quite the impression with his talent, strength and worth ethic. Race replays are FREE to watch from all Irish tracks and a selection of premier British tracks sponsored by William Hill. Paddy Flood’s Analysis This young man has really, really caught my eye, he's caught my eye for a long time. I've watched him in the pony race ranks and I've heard plenty about him. For a jockey having his second season ever in Ireland, he is really shining. That's Reese Holohan. He's here on Krasimir in the yellow colors. You'll see him here on the outside. Ger Lyons has used this young man off a very light weight. But just watch how strong this young man is. So, he got his horse nice and gathered. Gets the stick out and gets a good one into him there. James Doyle is here in the blue and white on number four. James Doyle for me is probably one of the most experienced riders in the world at this stage and he's top five in or top ten riders in the world really. Just watch James' knees. His knees are not on the saddle. He's basically not relying on his weight on the horse or with his knee. He's able to just bend his leg and use his lower leg to force the horse forward. What I really like about Reese Holohan is he's small. He's very, very strong. The jockey build is getting very different nowadays. They're all getting taller and they're getting heavier. But Reese is the old school, small, stocky and strong. Even though he's light, he's very, very strong. Watch Paddy Flood’s Full Analysis I just want you to keep an eye on his knees. So, basically he puts the stick away here. And for a young man on his second season, watch how good he looks beside James Doyle. I just want to really focus on the knee. He's not burying the knee in. He goes down on the wither. Keeps the horse rolling forward. I mean, for a young man in a second season to be able to look that good beside a multiple group one jockey is a great feat. If he's on a horse and you like a horse, I guarantee you he won't leave anything behind him. He's an absolute steal for his claim and his rhythm up to the line there beside James Doyle. And the way he's able to get in, he's nearly underneath the horse's neck and he's stretching him forward. And you can't really teach that. You either have that really strong lower leg or you don't and you adapt your riding to improve. But Reese has, he ticks a lot of boxes and he's one for the apprentice title whether it's this year or next year. Speaking to a lot of people, they have a lot of time for him and he's learning on the job, but he's got a hell of a lot of talent.
