MY oldest brother, Sean and, younger brother, Niall were both professional jockeys. Standing six foot four, that was never going to be a realistic option for me.

Although I rode as an amateur in point-to-points, the long-term plan had always been to go training. After dropping out of college and, spending the last four years gaining an education in different racing yards, I took out my own licence in November. I couldn’t be more pleased with how it has started off.