Although he was caught on the line when trying to do the Queen Mother/Punchestown Champion Chase double on Tuesday evening, Captain Guinness gave me some incredible memories over the season. From making a winning return in the Fortria Chase back in November, to winning at the Cheltenham Festival, to that agonising defeat earlier this week, it has been thrilling to be involved with such a great horse. Getting beaten at Punchestown was heartbreaking but that’s just racing unfortunately.

I am originally from Scotland; a little town called Langholm, which is just on the borders. My grandfather always had horses in training back home with local trainers, so my interest would have come from there.