'Frankel coming to York was the highlight of my career'
Cartmel and Kelso's clerk of the course is the subject of our weekly grilling
Give us one horse to follow for the jumps season
Wholestone, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies.
What's been the highlight of your career?
Frankel coming to York would be the highlight of my career. Being part of the team there it was a tremendous day and the atmosphere was second to none. People came from miles around, people steeped in National Hunt from the Borders came to see this Flat horse. With Sir Henry Cecil being there it added massively to the occasion and the poignancy.
If you could work in any other sport professionally, which would it be and why?
Showjumping. The sport lost its way after it lost terrestrial TV rights but it's really coming back and it's very international now in a way top-class Flat racing is. They've just announced a showjumping event worth £1 million so I think it's an exciting time.
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