Ryan Moore's 17-year-old son set for first ride on Friday - wearing the famous Godolphin silks

Toby Moore, son of legendary Ballydoyle number one jockey Ryan, is set to make his much-anticipated riding debut at Kempton on Friday when he partners Valdorcia for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby in a 6f fillies' novice (4.05).

Last winter Moore jnr followed his father into the professional ranks by joining Appleby’s Moulton Paddocks as an apprentice jockey. He will get his first taste of action on the daughter of Oasis Dream, claiming what is likely to be a handy 7lb.

The 17-year-old has ridden since he was a youngster and has come through the pony racing circuit, where he often appeared at the Shetland Pony Grand National at the London International Horse Show.

More recently, he was part of the winning team at the showjumping event at last year’s Henry Cecil Newmarket Open Weekend together with his sister Sophie.

In May Toby was given a taste of racecourse action when riding work on some Appleby runners upsides his father on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile. In a seven-furlong exercise that day, he did not look out of place when partnering winning three-year-old Olympus Point to finish upsides his dad on Diamond Rain.

Toby Moore (centre) on Olympus Point upsides his dad Ryan (right) and James Doyle (left) Credit: David Milnes (racingpost.com/photos)

After the workout Appleby said: “Toby has joined us this season and he's just getting some more experience of riding thoroughbreds, as you could see here this morning. He’s not ready for his first ride just yet, but riding work on the Rowley Mile will help him get a feel of what it’s like and hopefully bring him on.”

In addition to receiving advice from his father, Moore is in good company in his new surroundings at Moulton Paddocks, where he rides out regularly with dual champion jockey William Buick and champion apprentice Billy Loughnane. 

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