AT the end of September, I will leave my role as career coach at the Irish Jockeys Trust based in the Curragh House on the RACE campus. It was probably fitting that after being a constant in the life of jockeys for 45 years that I was awarded the Godolphin Stud and Stable Awards 2021 trophy for my support services to the industry.

Unlike the wonderful work that trustees do year-on-year on a volunteer basis, I am paid to do my job and don’t expect or should expect anything. However, it meant a lot while I am still working for someone to give me a clap on the back and a few kind words to tell me I have been doing a good job.