The Festival 2019: Leading Jockeys

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Davy Russell bagged his first Holland Cooper Leading Jockey Award at The Festival™ presented by Magners in 2018.

The experienced Irish rider, who partnered his first winner at The Festival in 2006, narrowly edged out fellow Irish jockey Jack Kennedy. Both riders achieved four winners over the four days last year, with Russell taking the honours thanks to a second.

Russell’s victories in 2018 included a stunning 377/1 treble on St Patrick’s Thursday. His first winner of the week came in the G1 RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase on Presenting Percy, who is being aimed at the G1 Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup on 15th March. His tally at The Festival is now 22 and he moves into clear sixth place in the post-1945 list.

It was truly a season to savour for Russell as he went on to win the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree the following month on Tiger Roll.

Previous winners of the Holland Cooper Leading Jockey Award are listed below, with current jockeys in bold

2018	Davy Russell (4)	1998	A P McCoy (5)
2017	Ruby Walsh (4)	1997	A P McCoy (3)
2016	Ruby Walsh (7)	1996	Richard Dunwoody (2)
2015	Ruby Walsh (4)	1995	Norman Williamson (4)
2014	Ruby Walsh (3)	1994	Charlie Swan (3)
2013	Ruby Walsh (4)	1993	Charlie Swan (4)
2012	Barry Geraghty (5)	1992	Jamie Osborne (5)
2011	Ruby Walsh (5)	1991	Peter Scudamore (2)
2010	Ruby Walsh (3)	1990	Richard Dunwoody (2)
2009	Ruby Walsh (7)	1989	Tom Morgan (2)
2008	Ruby Walsh (3)	1988	Simon Sherwood (2)
2007	Robert Thornton (4)	1987	Peter Scudamore (2)
2006	Ruby Walsh (3)	1986	Peter Scudamore (2)
2005	Graham Lee (3)	1985	Steve Smith Eccles (3)
2004	Ruby Walsh (3)	1984	Jonjo O’Neill (2)
2003	Barry Geraghty (5)	1983	Graham Bradley (2)
2002	Richard Johnson (2)	1982	Jonjo O’Neill (1)
2001	cancelled – foot & mouth	1981	John Francome (3)
2000	Mick Fitzgerald (4)	1980	Mr Jim Wilson (3)
1999	Mick Fitzgerald (4)

LEADING CURRENT JOCKEYS AT THE FESTIVAL

Ruby Walsh	58
Barry Geraghty	36
Richard Johnson	23
Davy Russell	22
Tom Scudamore	10
Bryan Cooper	8
Paul Townend	8
Mr Jamie Codd	7
Nico de Boinville	7
Sam Twiston-Davies	7
Paddy Brennan	6
Noel Fehily	6
Jack Kennedy	5
Andrew Lynch	4
Mr Patrick Mullins	4
Denis O’Regan	4
Robbie Power	4
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen	4

TOP JOCKEYS AT THE FESTIVAL

(SINCE 1945, CURRENT JOCKEYS IN BOLD)

Ruby Walsh	58
Barry Geraghty	36
Sir A P McCoy	31
Pat Taaffe	25
Richard Johnson	23
Davy Russell	22
Richard Dunwoody	18
Charlie Swan	17
Fred Winter	17
Robert Thornton	16
Paul Carberry	14
Mick Fitzgerald	14
Peter Scudamore	13

Most successful jockeys in the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup

4	Pat Taaffe (1964, 1965 & 1966 Arkle, 1968 Fort Leney)

3	Aubrey Brabazon (1948, 1949 & 1950 Cottage Rake)
	Tommy Carberry (1970 & 1971 L’Escargot, 1975 Ten Up)
	Jim Culloty (2002, 2003 & 2004 Best Mate)
	Dick Rees (1924 Red Splash, 1928 Patron Saint, 1929 Easter Hero)

Most successful jockeys in the Unibet Champion Hurdle

4	Tim Molony (1951 Hatton’s Grace, 1952, 1953 & 1954 Sir Ken)
	Ruby Walsh (2011 & 2013 Hurricane Fly, 2015 Faugheen, 2016 Annie Power)

3	Sir A P McCoy (1997 Make A Stand, 2006 Brave Inca, 2010 Binocular)
	Steve Smith Eccles (1985, 1986 & 1987 See You Then)
	Barry Geraghty (2009 Punjabi, 2014 Jezki, 2018 Buveur D’Air)
	Charlie Swan (1998, 1999 & 2000 Istabraq)
	Ron Smyth (1941 Seneca, 1942 Forestation, 1948 National Spirit)
	Jimmy Uttley (1968, 1969 & 1970 Persian War)
	Fred Winter (1955 Clair Soleil, 1959 Fare Time, 1961 Eborneezer)

Most successful jockeys in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase

5	Barry Geraghty (2003 & 2005 Moscow Flyer, 2010 Big Zeb, 2012 Finian’s Rainbow, 2013 Sprinter Sacre)
	Pat Taaffe (1960 & 1961 Fortria, 1964 Ben Stack, 1966 Flyingbolt, 1970 Straight Fort)

3	Robert Earnshaw ( 1983, 1984 & 1985 Badsworth Boy )
	Ruby Walsh (2004 Azertyuiop, 2008 & 2009 Master Minded)

Most successful jockeys in the Ryanair Chase

(Festival Trophy)

4	Ruby Walsh (2005 Thisthatandtother, 2007 Taranis, 2016 Vautour, 2017 Un De Sceaux)
3	Sir A P McCoy (2010 & 2011 Albertas Run, 2015 Uxizandre)

Most successful jockeys in the Sun Racing Stayers’ Hurdle

5	Ruby Walsh (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Big Buck’s, 2017 Nichols Canyon)

2	Tommy Carberry (1975 Brown Lad, 1977 Town Ship)
	Tommy Carmody (1987 & 1988 Galmoy)

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