MY dad, George, and my uncles Brian, Peter, and Pat, have always been huge racing fans. From the 60s onwards, they would have been regular racegoers at our local racecourse in Bellewstown, having picnics from the back of the car in the middle of the track, and they made an annual pilgrimage to Galway with my granny and grandad too.

Racing has always been a massive part of my life. Attheraces [ATR] never left the TV in the house and I’ve been going racing from a very young age – mainly at Fairyhouse, Navan and our beloved Bellewstown. Aside from that, I don’t have any direct involvement in racing, only purely as a fan of the sport. I’ve sat on a horse twice. That’s as horsey as I get!