Marvellous Tom Marquand aiming to keep winners flowing after super week

Rising star Tom Marquand on Sunday reflected on a magical five days which included a last-gasp victory on Who Dares Wins in the Northumberland Plate and winners on 100-1 and 50-1 shots.

From Tuesday to Saturday Marquand had 21 rides and five winners, which resulted in a sensational profit of more than £149 to a £1 level stake.

The 21-year-old was also celebrating riding a winner for the Queen after striking aboard Otago at Yarmouth on Friday.

Marquand, who was not taking it easy on Sunday with three rides at Windsor in the afternoon, said: "I was lucky with the 100-1 and 50-1 winners, but it's good to win on horses who aren't supposed to have a chance as it shows you're doing something right.

"The Northumberland Plate on its own would have topped the week, but I rode a winner for the Queen as well so it's been pretty good."

Marquand was champion apprentice in 2015 and sailed through the tricky adjustment period when competing without a claim.

Richard Hannon has provided the bulk of his opportunities, but the spread of trainers he rides for – 25 in the last fortnight – bodes well for future aspirations like trying to become champion jockey.

And becoming champion one day is certainly a target for the jockey who, prior to his Sunday rides, had 49 winners in 2019 and is on course to land back-to-back centuries.

Winning the Northumberland Plate on Who Dares Wins (white silks) capped a fine five days for MarquandCredit: Grossick Racing

Marquand said: "The numbers are important in my mind and to be champion jockey is something I'd absolutely love to be in the position to go for one day. It's certainly a target for the future, whether be it one year, two years or five years down the line."

As his main provider of rides, Hannon is well-placed to judge the young jockey, and said: "He's a good boy who works hard and is going well. He's always been a nice rider and gets to ride a lot of nice horses. To be champion jockey is hard, but he's got a good work ethic and gets a lot of rides."

Another spell in Australia this winter is on the cards for Marquand, who credits his time spent in the country last year with improving his fitness and riding craft.

"Going to Australia made a huge difference," Marquand said. "I was only riding three or four days a week for three months and was giving my body a bit of a chance.

"I was working hard in the gym and the riding side of things is very different. I came back and I feel like I'm riding differently."

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