A RETURN home to Dublin has coincided with an upturn in my fortunes of late. After riding two winners in recent weeks, I feel that I have reached a turning point in my career. Hopefully I can now build on what I have achieved to date and continue to progress as a rider.

Racing is in my blood, although I never sat on a thoroughbred until I was 16. My father went to RACE in 1982; the same year as Gold Cup-winning jockey, Conor O’Dwyer. Dad went on to become apprenticed to Con Collins but never managed to get a spin on the track.