Cheltenham pundit Fran Berry: ‘I’ve gained two stone since I stopped racing’

'If you took a few days off, by day three all you were thinking about was ‘how will I get back to that weight?'

Three days after retiring from the sport, Fran Berry was doing punditry on Racing TV. Picture: Healy Racing

When Fran Berry was forced to retire from the saddle after a career-ending fall in 2019, friends and colleagues were quick to assure him he would find success in whatever path he chose to chase next.

That new career started the very same week as his 23 years as a successful jockey came to a close.