DAVID Christie is from the scenic countryside of Derrylin, Co Fermanagh in Northern Ireland where he works as assistant trainer to his father, David Snr. Together they train about 20 horses, from two-year-olds to 10-year-olds, flat, National Hunt and point-to-pointers. David Christie Racing has won numerous ITBA Breeding and Racing Awards for the Northern Region.

David Jnr has also worked with Nick Alexander in Scotland, has been fortunate enough to be the groom in charge of many great horses and has travelled with them to all the big festivals.