ADRIAN McGoldrick’s greatest feat as IHRB senior medical officer was securing the acceptance of jockeys that what he was putting in place was for their benefit, even if it meant them being on the sidelines longer. He held their hand rather than bullied them.

Jennifer Pugh, who has been in the job since January, has a similar philosophy but having soldiered for a number of years as a point-to-point jockey and former champion lady rider, she knows that this is a different breed.