AFTER his record breaking feats at Royal Ascot, Ryan Moore is beginning to dominate the flat racing scene in a manner not seen since the days of Lester Piggott.

Moore’s alliance with European racing’s most dominant stable in Ballydoyle has also been a huge assistance in raising his profile in the big races around the world. As well his undoubted talents, quite simply, he is now more often than not on the best horse in the majority of races.

Five of his Royal winners were for Ballydoyle and another for Coolmore on Curvy for David Wachman. He was unlucky not to have three more winners for his employers on Sir Isaac Newtown (left in the Eclipse), Kingfisher and the filly Ballydoyle.

But there’s no doubt his success and achievements bring less attention in the media than with many other jockeys and sport stars simply because of his unwillingness to publicly engage more with his fans and the press. It’s unlikely to change any time soon but it is still a shame a little more effort could not be made.

All those years ago it was fine that Lester only muttered a few words but things changed with the information upper highway, instant communication, and photographs demanded by all sports fans.

There is no doubt that some post-race interviews would benefit from the interviewer asking a few more relevant questions. Asking a winning rider how far a two-year-old winner is likely to stay in the immediate aftermath of success is unlikely to be the main thought of its winning rider.

Similarly, asking “Do you think he is a St Leger horse,” of a Ballydoyle-owned three-year-old Queen’s Vase winner is like asking, “Will it be hot in Spain in September?” Yes, probably, but its three months away. It’s asking the obvious.

Nobody wants or needs another Frankie. High fives and flying dismounts are the speciality of one person and should remain so.

However, it shouldn’t be difficult to have a smiling, celebratory photograph to put on a front page.