Talking Horses: Silvestre de Sousa as focused as ever on jockeys' title


De Sousa’s sheer number of rides make him well placed for the championship, while Operative and Dream Sleep appeal on Tuesday’s cards

I was beginning to think Silvestre de Sousa might be vulnerable in this year’s jockeys’ title race but then he went to Ripon on Sunday and won on all four of his rides. Sure, one of them was an unbeatable 1-9 shot but two were 6-1 and 7-1. There’s not much wrong with his form or his confidence on that showing.

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