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Goodwood's new clerk of the course, 36, gets our weekly grilling
Ed Arkell: big fan of T20 cricketCredit: Edward whitaker
What advice would you give your ten-year-old self?
Be bolder.
What’s the best bet you’ve ever had?
I backed Yeats in the 2005 Coronation Cup as I couldn’t see him being beaten. Having drawn out far too much from the Epsom cash machines it was more a relief that he won and I haven’t had a big bet since.
If you could play any sport professionally, which would it be and why?
T20 Cricket. There is such a great atmosphere and I love the speed of the game.
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