LADY Katy’s win at Catterick on Wednesday took my tally for the year to eight; I have already surpassed my previous best and am confident of getting well into double figures before the end of the turf campaign. Having struggled to make a good of things in Ireland, I took the decision to relocate to Britain in January. It is a move that I have never regretted, even for one second.

My uncle bought and sold horses and Dad always had a few at home, so I learned how to ride early on in life. School never held any great interest for me, so I went to RACE after finishing my Junior Certificate. I was sent out to Ken Condon, where I learned all about race-riding and how to handle a thoroughbred.