Jockey owner set to whip old manor into shape

THESE pages were a winner for top National Hunt jockey Jim Culloty, who arrived to view Mount Corbett House, in Churchtown, Co Cork, with a copy of the Irish Examiner Farming under his arm.

The highly-regarded jockey is now in the process of purchasing the house and lands for an undisclosed sum.

When contacted, Mr Culloty was reticent about his new purchase, as contracts are still not through, but he did say he wouldn’t be giving up the day job immediately.