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Champion jockey Paul Townend on a huge weekend of racing

Champion jockey Paul Townend on a huge weekend of racing

In our latest column from Irish champion jockey Paul Townend, he looks forward to one of the biggest races on the Irish jumps calendar, the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle.
Naas, the NFL and some FIFA 12 gloating

Naas, the NFL and some FIFA 12 gloating

In this week's column from Irish champion jockey Paul Townend, he looks forward to a massive weekend of sport on and off the track - and reflects on his FIFA 12 exploits in Kilkenny this week.
This week: Quel Esprit, home comforts and the craic on Twitter

This week: Quel Esprit, home comforts and the craic on Twitter

In this week's column from JOE's Paul Townend, the Irish champion jockey reflects on Quel Esprit's winning return, looks ahead to this weekend and welcomes Ruby Walsh to Twitter.
So near, but yet so far

So near, but yet so far

Three second placed finishes last weekend was unbelievably frustrating, but I'm determined to get 2012 off to a winning note this weekend, writes Paul Townend.
A real up and down week

A real up and down week

It was a great start and a great end to my week at Leopardstown but the middle, well it was pretty sh*tty, writes Paul Townend.
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Looking forward to a hectic, and hopefully winning, Christmas

Looking forward to a hectic, and hopefully winning, Christmas

As the busy Christmas period approaches, racing's rising star Paul Townend tells us of his hopes for a Grade 1 win on St Stephen's Day - and that his family get his Christmas presents right.
Concussion behind me, so right back to work

Concussion behind me, so right back to work

Top Irish jockey Paul Townend talks us through his injury, his hopes for Christmas and the Concussion Test for jockeys.
Introducing JOE's new columnist, star jockey Paul Townend

Introducing JOE's new columnist, star jockey Paul Townend

We've an announcement to make. Top Irish jumps jockey Paul Townend has joined the JOE team. In his first column, he gives us an insight into his meteoric rise up the rider ranks.
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