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Irish champion jockey Donnacha O'Brien on his ambitions for Ascot
David Jennings talks to the young rider on the crest of a wave
Donnacha O'Brien at Navan earlier this monthCredit: Patrick McCann
Donnacha O'Brien cuts a frustrated figure and it soon becomes apparent why.
"I hate losing."
You're a bad loser?
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