John Tapp Racing

Christian Reith was riding winners everywhere when a Newcastle race fall in April of last year left him with vertebrae fractures. Only a week earlier he’d ridden a winning treble at Goulburn. Specialists were adamant he’d be out for at least one year but Christian’s dedication to his rehabilitation saw him gain a clearance after ten months. The talented jockey looks back on the fall that he could see was about to happen. He says the specialists gave him little hope of returning inside a year. Christian looks back on a frustrating ten months on the sidelines. The jockey talks of a relocation to Nelson Bay in the latter part of his rehabilitation. Although committed to stables in the Hunter region he’ll ride in Sydney if the right opportunity comes along. There’s a certain Newcastle three year old right now who’s certain to lure him to town. Christian talks of the loyalty extended to him by the owner and trainer of Promitto. The jockey looks back on a Brisbane apprenticeship and the thrill of his first win. His