Daryl Jacob is an
Irish National Hunt jockey who rode for trainer
Paul Nicholls as second jockey to
Ruby Walsh. When Walsh left the Nicholas yard Jacob took over as principal rider. He won at the Cheltenham festival for the first time in 2011 on Zarkandar in the Triumph Hurdle.
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.
Jacob won the
2012 Grand National
The 2012 Grand National (officially known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 165th annual renewal of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The showpiece steeplechase, which ...
on the grey
Neptune Collonges. The pairing beat second-place Sunnyhillboy in a
photo finish and the closest ever finish to a
Grand National
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. First run in 1839, it is a handica ...
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Cheltenham Festival winners (3)
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Triumph Hurdle -(1)
Zarkandar
Zarkandar (foaled 20 April 2007) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt races. A half-brother to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Zarkava he won one of his three Flat racing, flat races before ...
(2011)
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County Handicap Hurdle - (1) Lac Fontana (2014)
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Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle - (1) Concertista (2020)
Major wins
Ireland
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Irish Gold Cup -(1) The Listener (2008)
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Ryanair Novice Chase -(1) Footpad (2018)
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Champion Four Year Old Hurdle -(1) Fusil Raffles (2019)
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JNwine.com Champion Chase
The Ladbrokes Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its ru ...
-(1) Kauto Stone (2012)
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Savills Chase -(1) The Listener (2006)
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Paddy's Reward Club Chase - (1) Blue Lord (2022)
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Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
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Betfair Chase -(3) Bristol De Mai (2017, 2018, 2020)
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Aintree Hurdle -(1) L'Ami Serge (2018)
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Top Novices' Hurdle -(1) Topolski (2011)
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Henry VIII Novices' Chase -(2) Hinterland (2013), Sceau Royal (2017)
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Long Walk Hurdle -(1) Reve De Sivola (2014)
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Finale Juvenile Hurdle -(3) Me Voici (2009), Bristol De Mai (2014), We Have A Dream (2017)
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Challow Novices' Hurdle
The Challow Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 m ...
-(2) Reve De Sivola (2010), Messire Des Obeaux (2017)
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Scilly Isles Novices' Chase
The Scilly Isles Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain, which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of around two miles ...
-(4) Gitane Du Berlais (2015), Bristol De Mai (2016), Top Notch (2017), Terrefort (2018)
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Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle -(1) We Have A Dream (2018)
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Mildmay Novices' Chase -(1) Terrefort (2018)
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Celebration Chase
The Celebration Chase is a Grade One National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 1 mile 7½ furlongs (1 mile, 7 fur ...
-(1) Sanctuaire (2012)
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France
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Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil
The Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil, sometimes referred to as the French Champion Hurdle, is a Group 1 hurdle race in France which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Auteuil over a distance of ...
-(1) L'Ami Serge (2017)
See also
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List of jockeys
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List of Grand National winners
References
Living people
Irish jockeys
1983 births
Sportspeople from County Wexford
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