JUST a few minutes chatting to Bobby O’Ryan and you think it’s no wonder he has been such a successful thoroughbred bloodstock agent. This is one of the most gentlemanly, engaging individuals you are likely to encounter in any walk of life. How could you turn him down?

Of course his longevity has little or nothing to do with that really. Personality will earn you clients but it won’t keep them if you keep buying duds and it won’t persuade vendors to sell cheaply, especially in the ring, where he does most of his business.