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'My biggest fancy over Christmas? Thistlecrack to win the King George again'

The Newmarket trainer, 25, takes this week's grilling

Newmarket trainer Amy Murphy
Amy Murphy: 'From my early teens this is what I always wanted to do'Credit: Megan Ridgewell

What advice would you give your ten-year-old self?
Soak up as much information as you can along the way and be willing to work very hard.

What is your first racing memory?
Best Mate winning his first Gold Cup in 2002 for a fantastic lady trainer in Henrietta Knight.

Having taken the plunge into training, has it been tougher/easier or just as you anticipated?
As you can imagine I knew it was going to be very tough and this game is full of unbelievable highs and lows. Luckily we've had plenty of highs in our first year thanks to the likes of Kalane, Kalashnikov and Mercian King.

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