Do jockeys matter?

[my miss storm cat]

This doesn't have anything much to do with anything but I was looking at this...

http://www.skysports.com/racing/race...415678,00.html

... and it got me to wondering.

What do you all think?

When you're capping how much is the jockey taken into consideration?

Obviously we all have our likes and dislikes, our memories that we can't let go of. (One of mine is Kent on Paddy. Buh bye 2nd place finish).

Whether or not they're just? They become our own truths.

I know one person here who is a very good capper who swears he doesn't take the jockey into consideration.

There are people who will not play a horse if a particular rider has the mount.

What about you?

Is the jockey not important at all or the single most underrated part of the big picture or does it depend on x,y and z?

What if said jockey is in a slump?

Borel at Churchill is one thing but at Belmont it's a different story (one could argue).

Taking all these different scenerios into consideration what is your very vague answer?

Important? Somewhat? Not at all?

Feel free to share your insul... I mean thoughts and give examples, both good and bad, if you wish. (Or tell about the best or worst ride evah if you so desire).