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A DAY IN THE LIFE WITH JANE CLARKE

1) What’s your role at The Jockey Club?

I work as a raceday steward at Newmarket and have been Aintree’s Grand National historian, tour guide and museum curator for 25 years.

2) How long have you worked here?

Just over a year.

3) What’s your favourite race meeting at Newmarket Racecourse?

Cesarewitch day.

4) What’s your favourite part of a raceday?

Being close to the horses – the real heroes and heroines of our sport.

5) Which is your favourite horse to run at Newmarket?

What, all time? Mill Reef, the very best I saw – and that includes Frankel.

6) Who is your favourite jockey that’s ridden at Newmarket?

Geoff Lewis. Present day there is none to match Ryan Moore.

7) What do you enjoy most about working at Newmarket Racecourses?

Being a small part of “Headquarters” and the historic heart of Flat racing.

8) What do you make sure you carry with you on every raceday?

A pen.

9) Favourite book?

Minstrel Boy by Vian Smith (a novel based on the true story surrounding the 1927 Grand National winner).

10) Favourite holiday destination?

Cornwall.

11) If you had to eat one meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner, every day, what would it be?

Pasta.

12) If you could own a racehorse, what would it be called?

Stealing Home.

13) Which song is guaranteed to get you on the dance floor?

Van Morrison’s ‘Bright Side of the Road.'

14) What do you do outside of working hours?

Clean the house, try to organise my life - and go surfing when possible.

15) Tell us one interesting fact about you...

I realised a lifetime ambition by riding in two charity races at Towcester only ten years ago, finishing third both times.