Thursday 9 September 2010

As promised...

...here are the results of my Q&A with the Racing Post, published last Sunday.

What's the best pice of advice you've ever been given?
Keep your horses in the worst company and yourself in the best.
What race would you most like to win?
The Feilden Stakes, Newmarket
Who would play you in a film of your life?
Pam Sly (I’m always mistaken for her)
Who would you most like to meet?
Sheikh Mohammed
What's you favourite/least favourite racetrack?
Best - Brighton/Lingfield, Doncaster should improve canteen for stable staff, poor food and very over priced
Sum yourself up in five words
Over worked and under paid
What really annoys you?
Lydia Hislop trying to pronounce Adam Beschizza’s name
What was the last film you saw?
Long time ago Racing Stripes with the kids
What was the last book you read?
Paul Nicholls' autobiography
Name a trainer to keep an eye on...
Seamus Cahill (greyhounds)
...and a jockey
Adam Beschizza
What was the best day of your racing life?
Ross Birkett and Adam Beschizza riding their first winners on Bavarica (can’t decide between them)
What's the best bet you've ever had?
Adam Beschizza to be Champion Apprentice next year
Who is your favourite horse?
Don’t Drop Bombs on whom I rode 7 winners, 21 now and still going strong
What is your favourite holiday destination?
Dingle, Ireland – great people and lovely scenary
What would you go as to a fancy dress party?
Wonder Woman
What would you have as your last meal?
Fillet steak and dry white wine
What's the funniest thing you've seen on a racecourse?
I had to attend a stewards inquiry at Lingfield with Adam Beschizza, the steward was having trouble pronouncing his name, so I explained it was said as 'Biscuit-Sir', he then continued the whole inquiry calling him Mr Biscuit
Tell us something only you know
I rode a winner at Lingfield when I was four months pregnant with my daughter Shelley
What's the worst thing anyone has said to you?
Julia who?
Who are your four ideal dinner guests?
Matt Lucas and David Walliams from Little Britain for the entertainment, Marco Pierre White for the cooking and my husband John to do the washing up.

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