Craven looking to ignite Brisbane career

If success is the best advertisement for a jockey to attract more rides, Danny Craven will be hoping Je Ne Sais Pas can score at Doomben on Wednesday.Je Ne Sais Pas, who runs in the BLF Handicap (1030m), became the first city winner for new trainer Cherie O'Neill when the four-year-old won at Eagle Farm in August.Shane Scriven partnered Je Ne Sais Pas in that victory for O'Neill, a step-daughter of former top jockey and trainer Colin O'Neill who has been battling ill health and did not renew his

If success is the best advertisement for a jockey to attract more rides, Danny Craven will be hoping Je Ne Sais Pas can score at Doomben on Wednesday.

Je Ne Sais Pas, who runs in the BLF Handicap (1030m), became the first city winner for new trainer Cherie O'Neill when the four-year-old won at Eagle Farm in August.

Shane Scriven partnered Je Ne Sais Pas in that victory for O'Neill, a step-daughter of former top jockey and trainer Colin O'Neill who has been battling ill health and did not renew his licence this season.

Scott Galloway rode Je Ne Sais Pas last start when the pair finished fifth to the Barry Baldwin-trained She's In The Guide in a 1010-metre class six at Doomben on October 4.

Craven will be the fourth rider for Je Ne Sais Pas in five starts since she came from Victoria where her only wins were at Pakenham and Moonee Valley last year.

He has struggled for metropolitan rides since returning last month from a nine-month stint in Korea.

Craven left Queensland shortly after equine influenza (EI) hit in August last year but conceded Korea wasn't his original choice to ride in Asia.

"I left about one month after EI hit after I applied to ride in Korea and Macau," he said.

"Before I left I decided I would ride in the first country which granted me a licence and that was Korea."

Craven admitted riding in Korea was tough but he still managed to stay for nine months despite limited success before heading home.

"I rode a few winners but it's a difficult place to ride in," he said.

"For a start the language barrier was probably the hardest thing to overcome.

"My translator knew nothing about racehorses and Koreans seem only to want Koreans to do well.

"It was very difficult trying to get rides as the Korean trainers stuck with their local riders.

"I know one thing, I'll never go back to ride there again."

Craven has only the one ride on Wednesday and is aware how important a victory would be to his future.

"I've only had about a dozen rides since I've been back and I've ridden four winners and had a few placings," he said.