The Zimbabwean-born jockey on Winx, rugby days and Yutaka Take dolls

You were born in Zimbabwe and stayed there until the age of five, how did you get into racing and when did you first know you'd become a jockey?
My father and grandfather have always been in racing. I caught the bug at an early age. I would rush home from school to watch racing on TV and imitate my favourite jockeys on ponies.

What is your earliest racing memory?
Probably my first memory was sitting on a racehorse with my father before the horse went out to gallop in the morning. They used to find a quiet one and let me sit on while they led us round the enclosed ring.

What advice would you give your ten-year-old self?
Not to be in any rush. Don't run before you can walk. You never stop learning in this industry, so take every experience – be it positive or negative – as a learning curve and it will all mould your character.