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'Wherever we've travelled our horses we've always been successful'

The Great Shefford trainer, 50, takes our weekly grilling

Roger Teal: delighted to strike with Kyllachys Tale
Roger Teal: saddled Tip Two Win to finish second in the 2,000 GuineasCredit: David Carr

What advice would you give your ten-year-old self?
Study harder at school.

Would you rather win the Derby or be champion trainer?
Champion trainer.

What’s the best bet you’ve ever had?
Amigo, trained by Phillip Mitchell for Sir Peter O'Sullevan, winning one of his races on the grass at Kempton in 2002. I'd been riding him out and although he was quirky, he had a lot of ability. He'd been working so well, I couldn't see him getting beat. He paid for our honeymoon.

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