'David doesn't want to take over - he thinks if he does I'll live longer!'

Who was your hero in racing and who most influenced you when you were growing up?Christopher Farnhill
My hero was Sir Gordon Richards. He was an unbelievable jockey, it was hard to explain just how good he was to people who never saw him. He had incredible strength, he was a colossus.

I've often seen you at Garthorpe – which is your favourite point-to-point track and why?Zena Oliver
I do like Garthorpe, it's well maintained and you do get good ground there, but my point-to-point is as good, you know. It's at Sheriff Hutton in the second week of January, and we raise a lot of money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, raised about £12,000 this year. I'm very proud of it.

Would you apply to be a pundit for ITV racing next year? At least we would hear honest opinionsAlfred Sutton
No. Not interested in that. I couldn't be bothered with it all.