Nationwide Hunt jockey Jamie Moore has referred to as time on his profession within the saddle following docs’ recommendation.
“It’s with enormous remorse that, following my final fall in November 2023, I can’t be returning to race-riding,” mentioned 39-year-old Jamie, who sustained a fractured vertebra, damaged ribs, and a damaged nostril within the incident at Lingfield.
“After being checked by high neurologists and spinal specialists, and taking recommendation from physician Jerry Hill and the docs who’ve seen me essentially the most in my profession, Dr Rizwan Ghani and Dr Lucy Free, I’ve been medically suggested to not race journey once more.”
Jamie Moore rode 968 winners throughout his 22-year profession. His first beneath Guidelines was Stormy Skye in November 2001 at Nottingham, and he rode his first Grade One winner, It Takes Time, within the 2005 Ascot Chase.
Jamie loved six extra Grade One victories, 5 of these with the highest two-mile chaser Sire De Grugy, who was educated by Jamie’s father Gary. The pair’s successes included two Tingle Creeks and the 2014 Champion Chase at Cheltenham.
“I want to thank everybody who has caught by me and supported me all through my profession,” mentioned Jamie.
“Clearly I’ve been very fortunate to have such coach in my father Gary, who’s at all times supported me, alongside together with his sensible, trustworthy house owners. My mom Jayne and my spouse Lucie have additionally at all times been there for me.
“Again to the beginning and my first boss, Mr Pipe [Martin], who helped me grow to be champion conditional. To each different coach and each proprietor I’ve ridden for; my agent Dave Roberts; my sponsors; all of the sensible steady workers and the [Professional Jockeys Association] PJA and the IJF, who’ve at all times been so supportive.”
Jamie paid tribute to the “finest place you would want to work – the weighing room”.
“To all of the physios, tea boys and women, nurses and weighing room workers who’ve made every day of going to work far more pleasing. And to all of the sensible jockeys and valets previous and current who I’ve made lifelong mates with,” he mentioned.
“I’ll vastly miss the weighing room. There have been some ups and loads of downs however everyone seems to be at all times there for you. You’ve all been high class. It’s not possible to place into phrases how grateful I’m to every one among you.”
PJA govt director Dale Gibson mentioned Jamie “sadly suffered greater than his fair proportion” of long-term accidents and missed the equal of 4 years’ race-riding because of this, however his “outstanding fortitude and urge for food for race-riding shone like a beacon all through.”
“Jamie was and can stay universally widespread throughout the weighing room and wider racing business. His down-to-earth, no-nonsense strategy alongside his real love of the horse ought to be wholeheartedly applauded,” he mentioned.
“He additionally served his colleagues and the PJA exceptionally effectively as a security officer since December 2019, in addition to being a reliable supply for normal recommendation to the PJA and youthful jockeys each on and off the racecourse.
“Jamie has been a pleasure to symbolize and will probably be sorely missed within the weighing room. We want him, his spouse Lucie and their household all the perfect and we look ahead to seeing him on a racecourse quickly in his second profession.”
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