“I think the most challenging aspect of my job is that everybody has an opinion and you have to take those people’s opinions on board.
“My motto would be that every day is a school day and you’re always going to learn something from somebody so listen to what they have to say and if you can take it on board, take it on board and try to improve things for them.”
She gave herself five years to ‘make it’ in England, but in the end it only took three before she earned an opportunity to fulfil her dreams in Ireland.
In December 2018 she took over the reins at Down Royal, Downpatrick, Sligo and Kilbeggan.
Four tracks for the price of one, and she is taking it all in her stride.
“You hope going away to England, and the experience you gained there, would always stand to you, but I always wanted to come home,” she says.
“We have great jockeys, great talent and great breeders and we are probably the best in the world for producing good horses so you’re very proud to be Irish, and a female, when you’re involved in racing.
“Look at Cheltenham, look at the female jockeys like Rachael Blackmore, Bryony Frost and Lizzie Kelly. It’s great to see them doing so well.
“Rachael has been challenging to be Irish champion jockey all season and she’s just phenomenal. She’s so modest and she works so hard to be here, you’d have to give all the credit to her.”