'I get the same buzz at Cheltenham as when I was riding'

Lewis Porteous meets the broadcaster of the year and former jockey

Luke Harvey: a familiar face on ATR and ITVCredit: Dan Abraham

Barney Curley famously branded him an underachiever. Yet lift the cover on the red book of Luke Harvey’s life and it doesn't take long to realise that little could be further from the truth.

A former jockey who can boast a Welsh Grand National and Cheltenham Festival success among more than 250 career winners, he is now a familiar face to thousands in his role as an award-winning racing broadcaster.

A glass-half-full kind of guy, Harvey’s cheery demeanour and mickey-taking style make him good company but there is much more to this 51-year-old than his beer-garden banter.

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Published on 7 March 2018inCheltenham Festival

Last updated 10:40, 9 March 2018

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