My uncle Pat is well-known in racing circles and my first cousin Jack, rides over jumps in England.

Michael Byrne, who is based with Tim Vaughan in Wales, and Johnny and Pa King, two successful amateurs, are also first cousins. My dad, Jim, rode as a jockey for a number of years too, so I suppose I was always destined to follow the family into racing. Being a jockey was all I ever wanted to do in life and thankfully, everything has gone to plan so far.