Ruby: Young jockeys lack toughness

Ruby Walsh believes today’s young jockeys lack the toughness of their predecessors.

The Irish Examiner columnist was in Cork yesterday where he spoke candidly about life at the top, the controversial BHA whip rules and Kauto Star’s chances of winning a third Gold Cup.

Only last week, Walsh’s great friend and rival AP McCoy suffered an horrendous fall at Newbury but showed nerves of steel to go on and win the day’s final race on Shutthefrontdoor. Walsh feels the next generation lack that type of steel.