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Bryan Cooper enjoyed his best Irish season in 2015-16 when he rode 94 winners - he had partnered 26 winners this term

Cooper opens up on Festival fears and Cheltenham tears

Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider Bryan Cooper appeared on The Late Late Show on Friday night to reflect on a career of wildly oscillating fortunes and revealed the mental anguish that prompted his retirement from the saddle at the age of 30.

Racing • 08 Apr 23

Bryan Cooper after his Gold Cup success on Don Cossack

Gold Cup-winning jockey Cooper retires from the saddle

Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider Bryan Cooper has announced his retirement from the saddle with immediate effect.

Racing • 24 Mar 23

Latest Exhibition just got up ahead of Andy Dufresne

Latest Exhibition shocks Andy Dufresne at Navan

Latest Exhibition wore down the unbeaten Andy Dufresne on the dash to the line to spring a surprise in the Navan Novice Hurdle at the Meath course.

Racing • 15 Dec 19

Bryan Cooper is to increase his trips across the Irish Sea

Cooper takes up new UK role for owner Alan Potts

Bryan Cooper is looking to make the most of a "great opportunity" after being confirmed as the new first-choice rider for prominent owner Alan Potts' British-based string.

Racing • 10 Oct 17

Bryan Cooper is plotting a future across the water

Tizzard admits Bryan Cooper is on his radar

Colin Tizzard has raised the possibility of providing opportunities for Bryan Cooper in Britain.

Racing • 02 Oct 17

Bryan Cooper takes one ride at Worcester

Cooper begins new chapter across the water

Bryan Cooper begins a new chapter in his riding career with one ride at Worcester on Monday.

Racing • 17 Sep 17

Bryan Cooper is not considering a permanent move to the UK yet

Bryan Cooper plays down talk of British move

Bryan Cooper has moved to downplay speculation in the media about a possible move to ride in Britain.

Racing • 15 Sep 17

Bryan Cooper was appointed as Gigginstown's number one rider at the start of 2014

Cooper loses lucrative Gigginstown job

Bryan Cooper has lost his position as number one jockey to Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud, with the leading owners set to pursue a policy of using use the best available riders, including Cooper, going forward.

Racing • 28 Jul 17

Bryan Cooper and Champagne Classic jump the last

Elliott raises a glass to Champagne Classic

Champagne Classic provided Gordon Elliott with a first Grade One victory at this year's Punchestown Festival when he landed in the Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 26 Apr 17

Disko and Bryan Cooper en route to victory at Punchestown

Disko cruises to Champion Novice Chase success

Disko ran out an emphatic winner of the Growise Champion Novice Chase at the Punchestown Festival for trainer Noel Meade in the hands of Bryan Cooper.

Racing • 25 Apr 17

Bryan Cooper has cited Petit Mouchoir (pictured) and Death Duty as two of the horses he's most looking forward to riding at Cheltenham

Cooper confirms comeback for this weekend

Bryan Cooper's race to be fit for Cheltenham ended today, with the Kerry man passed fit to ride this weekend - just six weeks after sustaining a fractured pelvis in a fall at Punchestown.

Racing • 14 Feb 17

Bryan Cooper has been blighted by injury in recent seasons

Cooper set for return to action next weekend

Leading jockey Bryan Cooper is aiming to return to the saddle next weekend having suffered a fractured pelvis on New Year's Eve.

Racing • 10 Feb 17

Bryan Cooper is set to be sidelined for a bout six to eight weeks

Cooper to see specialist after latest injury

Injury-plagued jockey Bryan Cooper will see a specialist on Friday before he even begins to think about his rehabilitation from a fractured pelvis.

Racing • 01 Jan 17

Bryan Cooper on his way to winning the The Ryanair Hurdle on board Petit Mouchair on Thursday

Bryan Cooper set to miss up to two months

Bryan Cooper is set for another lengthy injury lay-off after suffering a fractured pelvis following a spill in the first race at Punchestown on Saturday.

Racing • 31 Dec 16

Bryan Cooper and Don Cossack after their Prestbury Park triumph last March

Cooper keen for Don Cossack to tackle Thistlecrack

Bryan Cooper is keen to "have a go" at Thistlecrack with reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Don Cossack.

Racing • 30 Dec 16

Empire of Dirt won at this year's Cheltenham Festival

Aintree on cards as Empire of Dirt cleans up

The Aintree Grand National may be on the cards for Empire of Dirt after the Cheltenham Festival hero was a runaway winner of the Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap The Chase at Navan.

Racing • 27 Nov 16

Bryan Cooper has endured an injury-disrupted season

Bryan Cooper puts back return from injury

Bryan Cooper will not make his return to action at Down Royal this weekend.

Racing • 01 Nov 16

Bryan Cooper has been dogged by injury in recent seasons

Cooper aiming for Down Royal return

Bryan Cooper hopes to get the green light to return at Down Royal next weekend when he sees his doctor on Tuesday.

Racing • 28 Oct 16

Gordon Elliott will soon have the services of Jack Kennedy at his disposal, but Bryan Cooper is set for a lengthier spell out through injury

Elliott issues upbeat bulletin on Kennedy and Don

Fresh from Diamond King’s impressive chase debut at Galway yesterday, trainer Gordon Elliott is beginning to see some light at the end of a tunnel after a sudden casualty-led shortage of regular riders.

Racing • 12 Oct 16

Bryan Cooper won on Usurp earlier in the day

Cooper injured in fall at Fairyhouse

Bryan Cooper looks set for another spell on the sidelines after suffering a suspected broken arm in a fall at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 08 Oct 16

Bryan Cooper suffered a partially collapsed lung

Bryan Cooper facing month out after Galway fall

Bryan Cooper could be out of action for around a month following his nasty fall on the fourth day of the Galway Festival.

Racing • 29 Jul 16

Bryan Cooper has suffered a number of serious injuries in recent seasons

Cooper suffers partially collapsed lung at Galway

Jockey Bryan Cooper suffered a partially collapsed lung in a nasty incident on the fourth day of the Galway Races.

Racing • 28 Jul 16

Naas preview: Cooper looks to strike with Exit

A competitive field lines up for the Woodlands 100 Club Leinster National Handicap Chase [Grade B] at Naas.

Racing • 05 Mar 16

Identity Thief got up late to take the Fighting Fifth from Top Notch

Identify Thief steals Fighting Fifth at Newcastle

Identity Thief got up late in the piece to win an engaging renewal of the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle.

Racing • 28 Nov 15

Bryan Cooper (R) riding No More Heroes in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle

Cooper to miss Grand National due to bans

Bryan Cooper will miss the Aintree Grand National meeting after picking up two separate bans totalling 15 days on the final day at Cheltenham.

Racing • 14 Mar 15