THE success of Moll at Dundalk last Friday night, added to that of her stable companion Miracles In May, the previous week, ensure that I retain a 100% record on the flat this year. For a small yard with just a handful of horses to run over the winter, I am delighted with the form they have been showing recently.

My late father Tom was a permit holder, so I was born into a racing yard. Although I was very young when he trained his first winner, I do recall the day that horse, Quick Romance, gave him his first success. Over the years that followed, I rode out for my father, as well as gaining further experience with different handlers.