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North or South, Tom Marquand's star continues to rise, whatever the hemisphere
Scott Burton talks to the jockey making a major impact this Australian autumn
Tom Marquand: 'Everyone is trying to ride as many winners as they can and you either start off with the right momentum or you don't'Credit: Edward Whitaker
There has never been a better moment to discover a sense of being in the right place at the right time.
Within the timeframe of a race it is a crucial piece of tactical armoury for a jockey.
At a moment when all but a handful of international racing jurisdictions have been forced into lockdown, having the right connections to thrive in one of the few active jockey colonies is worth its weight in whatever currency might still have some value in this uncertain world.
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Published on 8 April 2020inInterviews
Last updated 14:11, 8 April 2020
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- 'All of us who ply our trade training horses are dreamers - to put so much into it you must have a dream'
- 'There was a moment of rage - but he's a magnificent horse and it suits me that he's passed under the radar'
- When Patrick Mullins met Jack Kennedy: 'You could say I've been lucky - they're just broken bones and they heal'
- Richard Hannon: 'When you're dead and buried the only things you're remembered by are your Classic winners'
- Paul Carberry: 'I jumped up on to the rafters. It tended to be all very strait-laced in those days, but I changed that'