Jack Andrews aiming to walk tall after making the leap and turning professional

Jump racing is about to gain one of point-to-pointing's finest talents in the former British champion Jack Andrews.

At the age of 23, Andrews has decided to try his luck as a conditional jockey, and with 20 winners under rules, plus 125 in point-to-points, he will be one of the more experienced 5lb claimers. He has a polished seat over a fence and the sort of hands that would give a horse the impression they are running loose.

Those unfamiliar with his ability can watch him on the Ben Case-trained Fern Hill in the novice chase (12.15) at Bangor on Saturday, before his first ride in Ireland at Sunday's Moig South point-to-point. Some BHA formalities have to be gone through, but he could be a pro by the middle of December.