TO see Mamaslittlestar carry my colours to success at Wexford last Friday week was a special moment. As a cheap purchase, I had limited expectations, hoping that if I was lucky, she might reach the frame in a point-to-point. For the daughter of Stowaway to not just win between the flags but then do likewise under rules, has been beyond my wildest dreams. Whatever she does from here will be a bonus and long term she will always have a home with us.

I developed an interest in horses through my uncle, George Young. He trained point-to-pointers, as well as a few for the track, from a yard just a couple of miles from us. Having learned to ride as a kid, I gave it up for a time before returning to the saddle in my late teens.