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Daryl Jacob
Irish National Hunt jockey (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daryl Jacob is an Irish National Hunt jockey who rode for trainer Paul Nicholls as second jockey to Ruby Walsh. When Walsh left the Nicholls yard Jacob took over as principal rider.[2][3] He won at the Cheltenham festival for the first time in 2011 on Zarkandar in the Triumph Hurdle.[1] His second Cheltenham Festival win was in 2014 on Lac Fontana in the Vincent O Brien County Handicap Hurdle on the last day of the festival. However, before the start of the next race he suffered a broken leg, knee and elbow after Port Melon crashed into the rail.[4]
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Daryl Jacob | |
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![]() Jacob riding Sanctuaire at the Celebration Chase at Sandown in 2013 | |
Occupation | Jockey |
Born | (1983-08-25) 25 August 1983 (age 40)[1] Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland |
Honours | |
2012 Aintree Grand National, 2011 JCB Triumph hurdle, 2014 County hurdle, |
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Jacob won the 2012 Grand National on the grey Neptune Collonges. The pairing beat second-place Sunnyhillboy in a photo finish and the closest ever finish to a Grand National.[5]