FEW sportsmen are tougher than jump jockeys. And David Casey proved the point emphatically when scoring on Boulavogue in the Ballybin Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday.

“IT’S all about the stamina, it’s about pace, it’s about not getting cryptosporidium and it’s about taking plenty of painkillers” — it could have been a bit of advice for the horse trainers on how to win the 5.45 in Ballybrit.