First season or proven: First season. Success stories last year like Ardad (Ire), Time Test (GB) and Zarak (Fr) among others show what an art form picking one is.

Speed or stamina: Stamina, on the Flat and especially in National Hunt.

Eat out or home cooking: Eating out.

Rugby or football: Rugby, although cricket is the sport outside horseracing I really follow.

Broodmare you wish you owned: Starlet's Sister (Ire). She's achieved so much and she's only 13.

Ascot or Cheltenham: Ascot. It has the very best of both codes.

Town or countryside: Countryside.

Wise owl to look up to: Jane George.

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Proven or first-season sire: Proven.

Best piece of advice you've received: If you employ the best people the best horses will come.

Value sire: Zoustar, £25,000 at Tweenhills.

Pedigree or physical: Pedigree.

Favourite sport (besides racing): Football.

Favourite team: Manchester United.

Young person in the industry to keep an eye on: Dan Muscutt.

Three people you'd like as dinner guests: Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Sean Connery.

Trainer you admire the most: Sir Mark Prescott.

Favourite racehorse of all time: Frankel (GB).

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Speed or stamina: I have had a bit of luck with both. It seems the stayers have many avenues to sell in the horse-in-training market later in their career at the moment.

Best piece of advice you've received: The harder you work the luckier you get!

Value sire: Cotai Glory (GB) on the Flat and Hillstar (GB) for National Hunt. Cotai Glory had 35 winners in his first crop with eight stakes horses. He trained on himself and he gets good looking stock. Hillstar has had a great start siring several classy sorts from low numbers. He's a beautifully bred horse by the same sire as Jeremy.

Pedigree or physical: A mix of both. If I had to override one over the other I think pedigree regularly shines through.

Munster or Ireland (rugby): Ireland. We could be in for a massive Six Nations.

Micheál Martin or Leo Varadkar: Both have steered us through the pandemic showing admirable leadership, however they have several mammoth tasks to overcome in the coming years, so I will reserve judgment until then!

Young person in the industry to keep an eye on: Jennifer Fitzsimmons from Jack Davison Racing has been assisting me this week at Goffs. She has great enthusiasm for the industry and will do well.

Three people you'd like to meet for dinner/pint: Rafa Nadal, Captain Phillips, Rod Stewart (for pints).

Agent you admire the most: I admire anyone who makes bloodstock agency a career! It's an attritional business and it can be full of peaks and troughs. If I had to pick one agent specifically I admire, it would be Anthony Stroud. He has lasted the test of time, built a solid and sustainable business, and he has a reliable reputation.

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First season or proven stallion: Whatever I can afford! The market dictates, but I've had luck with first-season sires.

Speed or stamina: It depends on the clients, but I would prefer a horse that stays a bit, with size and scope.

Kildare or Meath: My heart is in Meath, but all my kids are playing for Kildare!

Best current jockey: I've the best young jockey in Ben Coen.

Favourite horse you rode: Sinndar (Ire) (Grand Lodge), you always remember your first Epsom Derby winner.

Best horse you rode: It wouldn't be fair for me to pick. I rode world champion stayers and sprinters, so it wouldn't be fair on all those brilliant horses.

The Curragh or Ascot: I live on The Curragh, and it's very close to my heart. But as a jockey I loved riding winners at Royal Ascot.

Best piece of advice you've ever received: Hard work never killed anyone.

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First season or proven: Proven.

Speed or stamina: Stamina, if only because we get to enjoy the staying stars for longer.

Eat out or home cooking: Home cooking with friends or family.

Country walk or art gallery: Art gallery for a change of scenery.

Pâtisserie or fromage: I have to say fromage, it's a matter of national pride!

Chantilly or Longchamp: Chantilly is very special.

Bright young thing to follow: Am I biased if I say Zarak (Fr)?

 Wise owl to look up to: Alain de Royer Dupré, who has always been generous with his time and knowledge during track work.

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First season or proven: Proven

Speed or stamina: Stamina – I'd rather win a Derby than a dash

Eat out or home cooking: Professional chefs cook way better than I do!

Friday brunch or Sunday Roast: Friday brunch

Super Saturday or World Cup night: Nothing tops DWC

Ascot or Longchamp: Ascot

Bright young thing to follow: Marco Ghiani should go far; he's rides well and seems grounded

Wise owl to look up to: Lydia Hislop is my broadcasting idol – she's superb at interviewing and never seems to make a mistake

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First season or proven: Proven

Speed or stamina: Class

Croissant or Full English: A long lunch please

Newspaper or podcast: Newspaper

Ascot or Longchamp: Both on their day

Rock or classical: The late Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman (my generation's Wagner)

Bright young thing to follow: Jack Cantillon

Wise owl to look up to: Daniel Kahneman, never met him and not in racing but the wisest of owls.

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First season or proven: Proven.

Speed or stamina: If I had horses in training an Ascot Gold Cup winner would be the dream, so stamina.

Eat out or home cooking: Both; but eating out has become way too expensive.

Newspaper or podcast: Newspaper, and sometimes even in print.

Ascot or Longchamp: Ascot in June and July, Longchamp in April and October (I'm spoilt!).

Walk in the country or art gallery: A walk in the country every time.

Bright young thing to follow: Apprentice jockey Laura Pearson.

Wise owl to look up to: Philip Freedman; well, he is EBF Chairman!

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