These are the signs of healing but Beadman concedes he still has a long way to go down the recovery trail. I really enjoyed those two years. I probably would have been burnt out and looking to retire in Beadman is reluctant to rate the best horses he has ridden but conceded he had a particular affinity with Lonhro. His first Group 1 win on Inspired in the Golden Slipper for his old "boss", Theo Green, is a victory he will never forget but like most jockeys, the Melbourne Cup is the race he always wanted to win.
In-form jockey James Winks faces at least another month on the sidelines following that much-publicised race fall at Flemington on May 8.
JW copped a cracked rib and a punctured lun Beadman obtained a medical clearance on Friday and also passed a crucial test when h The former champion Sydney apprentice has been at home recovering from injuries sustained Beadman heads home to recover from Hong Kong barrier fall injury.
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Hong Kong rumor mill To win that along the way was a bonus. Of course, Beadman was denied a prolonged farewell in front of his fans as his former rival Gauci enjoyed at Caulfield last weekend. Unlike Gauci's career, which was wound down over several seasons, Beadman did not get to choose his final ending. He returned to race riding with great fanfare in following his early retirement, but his time in the saddle came to a sudden halt following a barrier trial fall in Hong Kong in The head injuries the champion rider suffered were so serious, doctors were more concerned about his life rather than his riding future.
Beadman struggled to recover. He talked of being 'cloudy' in his mind. His speech was slurred and his balance shot. But he improved gradually and today is a vital cog in Sheikh Mohammed's global racing and breeding operation with Beadman a key man in the hierarchy of Godolphin Australia. Godolphin's racing manager, Jason Walsh, said on Sunday that Beadman was on leave after he had been carrying a heavy load due to Cummings being away, while all Beadman would offer was a firm "no comment".
Beadman has been a constant for Godolphin's Australian racing business in the past couple of years. It has been a tumultuous period as Godolphin has lost its retained jockey, trainer and managing director for various reasons.
After a hall-of-fame riding career, Beadman joined Godolphin to assist John O'Shea and quickly become his most trusted assistant. When O'Shea quit last April and Beadman took over the training duties and kept the winners flowing for the organisation, he was able to win the Stradbroke with Impending in June before Cummings took over the head role in July.
There have been reports about tensions between the pair since Cummings' arrival but Beadman has regularly been the raceday face of Godolphin when the trainer was not on track. Winx will make her public return for the autumn at a Rosehill barrier trial on Monday morning and could be crowned the world's best racehorse at a function in London on Tuesday.
The three-time Cox Plate winner is unbeaten in her past 22 starts but is yet to win a barrier trial, which is not expected to change on Monday.
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