Being Jamie Spencer - the jockey talks openly about some of the highs and lows of his epic career

[@davidhooman]

He rode that Hayley Turner mare really well for years 👏 👏

[@heffo67]

Martin Dwyer is a natural. He doesn't side-track or distract. At times, he just pointed Jamie in the direction he wanted him to go and let him off, and at others, he just laid the bait trail for Jamie to follow. Brilliant interview! Really enjoyed that, thank you.

[@josephemcmahon]

Dwyer is a deceptively good interviewer - all very natural and relaxed. Always liked Jamie as a jockey but didn't realise what a good and decent character he is - nothing bad to say about anyone.

[@rambo235]

Spencer was a good jockey I agree but he has deteriorated so bad over the years that’s why they now call him frank spencer

[@UXB-p5u]

Jamie Spencer absolute class! Straight talking and honest I've always been a supporter of him. Great piece Martin.

[@declanburke1262]

Great stuff, Liam Browne is a legend in Irish Racing, maybe society and young people in Ireland today need more Liam Browne's to teach them hard work, discipline, and dedication

[@davidsmyth4184]

Big time. ......❄️

[@Bqueue2]

More conversations like this please. It's really nice to hear a jockey talking candidly about their racing career. Thank you Racing UK

[@marioamato7102]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@marioamato7102]

🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@victorthirlwell6216]

Brilliant interview REALLY enjoyed it thank you

[@michaelcoleman2061]

My sentiments exactly x

[@johnkerr7286]

A nice guy and nice on the horses too. A wonderful interview, thank you both and for all the pleasure you have brought to the sport of horseracing over the years.

[@johnflynn5044]

A fab, exciting, edgy, even cocky, but brilliant horseman who sparks controversy with almost every ride, As good as any from the front with an exceptional head for sectionals and the kindest hands Ive ever seen. Hes peerless when it comes to switching one off and kidding it into a race ,, Jamie has always been a well mannered articulate man who Ive admired since day one.

[@michaelcoleman2061]

Excellent comment John Flynn

[@rambo235]

@@michaelcoleman2061 he’s also an incompetent jockey who’s not the punters pal that’s why he’s got the nickname frank spencer

[@BrianSimpson-i6o]

He one of the great jockeys good judge of horses kind to horses also. Hes won some big races on outriders. Also hadicaps often on the outsider he wins. All loverly person too.

[@petelegg3494]

Mr Spencer is absolutely brilliant,

[@kennymoore7332]

was not really a fan of Jamie( he could get boxed in on a walkover lol) and he is nearly falling asleep on this interview, but credit where its due, he was so honest. IM now a fan of his. Thank you

[@paulconey252]

Absolutely baffled as to why martin dwyer never got warned off for the time he was caught talking about non triers over the phone..it's still on KZbin to this day.

[@michaelcoleman2061]

People make errors of judgement...have you ever! Called redemption

[@michaelcoleman2061]

Just an incredible interview....his main thoughts are the care of the horse. Would all these people employ him without his skill???

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

2 buddies togetherness

[@bobhadland2554]

I remember he rode a 1 to 8 shot at Lingfield for Charlie Swan, the irish trainer, and almost pulled it up, going to the winning line. The Lingfield crowd was outraged.

[@michaelcoleman2061]

We punters are facile creatures! Always someone else's fault 😂

[@kevinhall3188]

Entertaining and tricks of the trade. Jamie must have taught Damian Oliver in Australia about the slight squeeze at the distance. As an athlete if I lead from 200m would leave lane one, almost, to tempt any chaser to delay an attack to take that gap but would shut the door enough to make him hesitate but not enough to get an objection. But I was normally a sit, sleep, wait and sprint late type as everyone goes too hard early and get baulked trying to get a position so early in a race. Horses are not Formulae One cars.....but some jockeys ride thinking they are. These guys are genuine and sincere with the chit chat and not being polite to avoid anything contentious. Jamie was not to be provoked to be judgemental on who is / was the best jockey and he merely told it as it is. I did stats for UK trainers re jockey skills and apart from those that got into a big yard of good horses, the stats showed that there are 120 riders who do much the same thing re getting the best out of a horse at any odds. It is the horse that wins most races. If I were a trainer would liven things up and get the apprentices to a supermarket and get 'em to race from the car park in and out all the aisles with left and right hand turns and back but with 100 yards to the line. Pain is the best teacher in Life for all things. Jamie is his own man and understand his view saying that the best asset in life is each other as humane beings. Racing can be very rewarding but can akso be very unforgiving. Certainly demonstrates to us all that even in mid life there are many opportunities over the horizon with our name on it just waiting for us to rock up. Thanks for a relaxed insight with many a good yarn.

[@ordy2429]

I had my biggest bet ever on Hawk Wing in the 2,000 and I didn't blame Jamie, extremely unfortunate to be drawn in the middle which was about 10L slower that were Rock of Gibraltar run. Factor in that the Rock was at the time part owned by Alex Ferguson and they mucked about with HW distance wise so they never bumped into each other again. I still look out for JP at the big meetings as he always pops up with a big price winner. Great jockey back in the day and given the right horse he still is up there with the best around today.

[@SpencerStaunton]

considering his ups and downs he remains a very grounded character,impressive

[@chrismiller6317]

Great interview lads impressive 👏👏👏

[@josephphelan2943]

I disagree that he only rides one type of race ,I have seen him win races front running it is true he prefers to come through the field which makes him more noticeable .He is a person of strong opinions and is used by top trainers on a regular basis who would not use him if he was a maverick.He did lose the Aiden job probably because they did not jell and possibly he ignored instructions .I too have watched racing for 60 years and in my opinion he is not the worse jockey I have seen far from it .He is the Marmite jockey

[@horsepat]

He and I used to cycle to work on the same bike him on the handlebars because he was so small when we lived in the jockey school

[@rexsahadeo766]

After his loss in the guinneas on Hawkwing was never the same again

[@CharlesCollins-tx6ih]

He rides for himself no one else

[@stephenholmes1036]

A very good assessment

[@davidmcmahon5234]

When he was riding for adian O Brien he ballsed a up an awfull lot of races stidoing it to this day rode a

[@davidmcmahon5234]

🤔Frank Spencer they used to call him down there l believe

[@AnandBhan-zy9fk]

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[@honestfeedback1226]

GCSE question... Explain the difference in horsemanship qualities between Jamie Spencer and Luke Morris!!

[@s.lpeoplelifet.v]

❤❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@alexbrown6624]

If you back Jamie Spencer l always if prices allow go ew his style is one that when he wins he’s a genius but if he doesn’t get up it’s very frustrating but make no bones about it he wants to win 🏆 which not all can say when they ride 🥴😱

[@jeffgillen1847]

17% win rate on odds on in his career is one thing curpt poilet end off he's bent as hell stop horses winning and guess what he doesn't get many rides now

[@martinwalsh5513]

I would hazard a guess you know absolutely fuck all about racing

[@michaelcoleman2061]

Frankies was 19% in the UK and Ireland....was he a crook?? Awful comment. 😢

[@michaelcoleman2061]

...and he doesn't want many rides now. He is a very weathly jockey. Check numbers before posting an annihilation of a successful sportsman.

[@michaelcoleman2061]

@92fc OK good call. What are his losing numbers on riding a fav that lost? Percentage wise...

[@ordy2429]

I guess you've lost money on a horse he rode?

[@johnobrien8398]

Oh dear when he gets it right he’s brilliant isn’t every one.

[@accadoza]

🌟

[@stephenholmes1036]

Give me a jockey like Ron Barry over Jamie Spencer everyday of the week

[@RaviMoorjani-p7j]

Could he compared to LESTER 😮😮😮

[@mrdangiles90]

Jamie gets a lot of criticism, but when he gets it right he's world class. His ride on Phoenix Of Spain was incredible in the Irish guineas👌

[@craigmitcham2619]

hes a nightmare gets very few up, drops them out 4/5 lengths even in sprints

[@davidmcmahon5234]

​@@craigmitcham2619hundred percent Craig thinks 🤔 he can win from impossible positions our Lord wouldn't win on them doing it all his career never back him ballsed up more races than he has won stats are there for him

[@marttyler2569]

I cant remember the horse but it was in Ireland and he cruised past the leader and waved to the jockey on the way past, was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@mrdangiles90]

@@marttyler2569 that was Sariska👌

[@davidmcmahon5234]

@@mrdangiles90 it was a Michael bell horse 🐴 can't think of his name in the red colours hacked up

[@eugenebraddish5358]

Never rated him as jockey weak in a finish

[@spleeeen4it]

been cheating punters for donkeys years, amazing what you can do and get away with if you have the right connections

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

Nerves person.hands everywhere

[@andreaseconomides6396]

He's ok... Great No.

[@eliotdavey4927]

Arguably the worst (supposedly)top jockey I’ve seen in my 60 years of watching racing!

[@michaelcoleman2061]

Why?

[@tonygarforth539]

holding up horses and creeping up and winning cosy what about holding up and coming 10 minutes too late looks good when he wins nickname at our bookies is frank spencer sorry jamie good jockey and nice guy but should have won many more races just my opinion

[@davidmcmahon5234]

@@tonygarforth539 hundred percent agree 👍 tony was waiting for him in Newmarket one night for a lovely treble a horse 🐴 called crew cut came to late sea the stars 🤩 he taught he was riding think he was beaten two short heads horse was a million to one a furlong out never backed him since

[@davidfoster2006]

Average jockey at best.

[@CharlesCollins-tx6ih]

@@davidfoster2006 ide go below average. And that's being genorous

[@roblawfield7224]

Brainless assessments there, thanks guys

[@Julie-j3i9p]

One conman - without the customers who pays his wages there wouldn’t be any horse racing all bad rides by this guy

[@marttyler2569]

Start backing winners then ya muppet

[@Enochsright]

He went to coolmore, says it all, the only other jockey in the UK they rated good enough is Ryan Moore.

[@Julie-j3i9p]

@@marttyler2569 hahaha ur a muppet - ask the punters in bookies

[@marttyler2569]

@@Julie-j3i9p I dont sit in bookies all day I go in and collect my winnings, keep crying about the jockeys kid

[@RobertBurke-tq9zu]

​@Enochsright He is Irish though.

[@stevenrutherford3013]

Can he please retire again one of the most of overacted jockeys ever.

[@JimmiHidalgo-Lopez]

The. Problem with this guy is that he only likes to ride at the back and then come through like hot knife through butter. But it doesn't always work. He never learnt how to keep horses interested in a race and or dominate pace. So as a painter you are left with the one trick Pony. But Good luck to him.