Jockey who steered Denman to 2007 Hennessy victory now rides a second-string as Ruby Walsh takes over on the favourite Chris Cook Newbury He was once described by the novelist Jilly Cooper as “the Brad Pitt of British racing” but Sam Thomas is in danger of losing his A-list status. The 25-year-old jockey has had to wait a long time since his last starring role and must hope that today’s Hennessy Gold Cup will be the race that puts his name back up in lights.
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