Daryl Jacob

Born in Donegal, Ireland in 1983, Daryl Jacob was put on a pony in an open field aged 8 and loved it. Unlike a lot of professional jockeys, Jacob’s immediate family aren’t into horses, so he spent most of his youth riding with his cousins and at riding schools.

Join Together

Jockey: | Trainer: Paul Nicholls

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After leaving school, Daryl took apprenticeship with the legendary racehorse trainer, Dessie Hughes for three years. He then relocated to the UK aged 19 basing himself with, the now retired, Robert and Sally Alner in Dorset and learning the trade over Point-to-Points all of which led to Daryl becoming a professional jump jockey.

During his early career, Daryl Jacob tasted much of his success with both Nick Williams, when partnered the talented Diamond Harry to victory in The 2010 Hennessey Cognac Gold Cup and in the past was very successful on multiple Grade One winner The Listener in Ireland carrying him to success in The Hennessy, The John Durkan Chase and The Lexus.

For the last few years, Daryl has lived in Wincanton, Somerset and was appointed second stable jockey to Ruby Walsh at Paul Nicholls’ stables earlier in 2012. His most notable successes for the Nicholls yard, at the end of last season, include Daryl’s first ever Cheltenham Festival winner when partnering Zarkandar to victory in the Grade 1 JCB Triumph Hurdle in 2011.

His Grand National record stood at 2007 on Philson Run where he finished 4th, 2008 on Philson Run but was unseated at the 8th, 2010 on Maljimar but fell at the 22nd and in 2011 on What A Friend but had to pull up at the 27th.

In 2011, Daryl rode in 427 races with 56 winners, and in 2012 nothed up more than 50 wins with more than 30 of them for Paul Nicholls.

And the biggest win was yet to come as Jacobs was booked for Paul Nicholls only 2012 Grand National Runner, Neptune Collonges, which was Daryl’s fifth Aintree National.

In a spectacular head-to-head finish with Sunnyhillboy, and against all the odds, Jacobs and Neptune Collonges won the most prestigious race in the country giving both himself and trainer Paul Nicholls their first win in the 2012 Grand National.

Back again and on board the much fancied Join Together, Jacobs has another fantastic shot at a win and could even make it back-to-back wins as this horse is fantastic!