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What advice would you give your ten-year-old self?
Work hard and listen to the advice of senior people in the game.
Would you rather win the Derby or be champion jockey?
Win the Derby. It's more realistic than champion jockey – I don't do under 8st 11lb, so I guess that lowers the opportunities for riding enough winners to be champion.
If you could play any other sport professionally, which would it be and why?
Rugby. I played it as a kid and really liked it – although I'm not really the right build for it.
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