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'From the very start speed was a big attraction. I was hooked'

Jockey Barry Stone explains why going freelance was a good idea

Barry Stone celebrates his treble at Taylorstown this month
Barry Stone celebrates his treble at Taylorstown this monthCredit: Healy Racing

I had a great day in Taylorstown this month when I rode a treble for the first time.

Going up there I thought Wideeyedandlegless in particular had a good chance. He'd been doing everything very easily at home and we took him to Monksgrange and he'd done a couple of nice pieces of work.

That gave us a bit of confidence he would run well but you're always hoping it works out. To end up with three winners was brilliant.

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