Danny Nikolic is discovering that when you strike big trouble in racing - especially reputation trouble - many people you consider your 'mates' suddenly vanish. That's why Danny's been finding it tough breaking back into the big-time following his 2 month suspension for 'conduct prejudicial to racing'. It's taken a month and 50 rides for the popular jockey to ride a winner, which he did on Wednesday. He says: 'I haven't lost my ability, probably just my ability to get on the good mounts....A cou
Danny Nikolic is discovering that when you strike big trouble in racing - especially reputation trouble - many people you consider your 'mates' suddenly vanish. That's why Danny's been finding it tough breaking back into the big-time following his 2 month suspension for 'conduct prejudicial to racing'. It's taken a month and 50 rides for the popular jockey to ride a winner, which he did on Wednesday. He says: 'I haven't lost my ability, probably just my ability to get on the good mounts....A couple of good mates have gone missing...You expect it from acquaintances, blokes that are not that solid with you, but when blokes that you have ridden for for a long time and stables that you have ridden for for a long time don't want to support you, that's what I find hard.'