Neil Callan: 'I moved my family to Hong Kong - now it's my turn to respect them'
The jockey, 43, talks cheese, chocolate and falling in love
What are you most looking forward to at the moment?
Riding in Britain again. I've submitted my application and I suppose the BHA will let me know if I need to do a medical or concussion test, and whatever I need to do, I'll do. The ball is in their court. I was in quarantine after coming back from Hong Kong and actually quite enjoyed chilling in the garden, but I want to get back riding, to where I started. It's going to be completely different from Hong Kong, which teaches you so much, how to be sharp, and you've got to be so switched on; there's no room for error there. It'll be interesting to come back here where everything happens a little slower. I'm also looking forward to meeting a lot of the old guys again.
What has been your biggest challenge of the last 12 months?
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Published on 31 July 2021inInterviews
Last updated 13:01, 31 July 2021
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