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'I've wanted to be a jockey since the day I started talking'
The leading apprentice, 21, takes our weekly grilling
High point: Kieran Shoemark celebrates his Royal Ascot win this year on the Roger Charlton-trained Atty PersseCredit: Edward Whitaker
What advice would you give your ten-year-old self?
Relax, you're only ten.
How do you rate your chances of winning the Stobart apprentice title and who do you see as your biggest rival?
I'm getting plenty of support but there is a long way to go. My biggest rival is David Egan, mainly because he still claims 5lb and is a natural lightweight.
What would it mean to you to be champion apprentice?
The achievement, and the £5,000 prize! And proving I can handle pressure and the hectic lifestyle at a young age.
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