BRYONY FROST has made her way back from France to take a significant role aboard Grand National second-favorite Intense Raffles.
However, the pioneering jockey will unfortunately miss the chance to ride Thomas Gibney’s Irish Grand National champion in the highly anticipated Aintree race scheduled for next April.
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Earlier in the year, Frost relocated to France after seizing an exciting opportunity with renowned owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede.
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The affluent duo owns the six-year-old gelding – currently listed at 14-1 for the world’s most prestigious race – and they plan to race him over hurdles this season to preserve his rating.
With regular rider Daryl Jacob out due to injury, Frost has been chosen to ride Intense Raffles for his seasonal debut at Navan this Saturday.
He will face competitors such as former Pertemps Final winner Good Time Jonny in the Listed 3m1f handicap hurdle set to commence at 1.42pm.
Frost has been thriving across the Channel, yet she has always indicated her desire to return home for the right opportunity.
This surely holds true for Intense Raffles.
Nonetheless, it seems she may have to put aside her hopes of riding him in the Grand National itself, as Munir and Souede’s retained rider Jacob is likely to reclaim the ride.
Their racing manager Anthony Bromley noted: “Tom is very pleased with the horse, and he’s ready to get started.”
“I don’t think he’s been given too tough a task for this hurdle debut with a handicap mark of 141, but we’ll see how it goes.”
“Bryony is eager to ride him; she’s coming over on Friday to sit on him and will ride him on Saturday.”
“Daryl is injured, and so is JJ Slevin; both are currently sidelined, and Bryony isn’t competing in France this Saturday.”
“This turned out to be an excellent solution; she’s a fantastic replacement, and we look forward to seeing him tackle hurdles.”
“When Daryl returns, he will resume his position on the horse; he’s our primary retained rider both in England and Ireland, and his recovery is reportedly progressing well.”
“All plans are focused on Aintree in April, but it will be interesting to see how he copes with the smaller obstacles, as he hasn’t really competed over them due to the differing styles of French hurdles.”
Willie Mullins’ I Am Maximus is set to defend his title next year and is currently priced at 8-1 to succeed.
Owner JP McManus also has the highly promising Iroko, who is competing for third place in the rankings at around 20-1.
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