OISIN Murphy is a huge talent. I first came across him when he was pony racing, the breeding ground of so many of our most accomplished jockeys, and he was earmarked even then by the cognoscenti as a young man going places.

He has been a revelation as a rider, taking the British scene by storm. Still only 21 years of age, he was tutored by the best before his move to Andrew Balding at the age of 17.