Popular mentor remembered with renamed trophy

This year's Stobart champion apprentice will be the first to be presented with a new trophy named in honour of Tom O'Ryan, who lost his battle with cancer earlier in the year.

Former broadcaster and Racing Post journalist O'Ryan also enjoyed a successful career as a jockey, and helped many young jockeys starting out.

His continued support of new riders has been recognised with the trophy, and former champion apprentice and champion jockey Paul Hanagan said: "I knew Tom well when I was based up north, he was always a great help to us in the weighing room and helped me out as young jockey.