Job has only just begun for Lane

AS newly crowned champion apprentice of Britain, jockey Martin Lane is enjoying a rare foray home to his native village of Kilworth in North Cork but the youngster is all the while acutely aware that, in career terms, the job has only just begun.

It’s been a tremendous year for Lane, whose tally of 41 successes was enough to see off the challenge of Galway born John Fahy, by four winners.

“I was just honoured to win the championship. I’ve had a long year mentally and physically so I’m just trying to take a few weeks off to chill out,” said the 25-year-old, who won the title as apprentice to the burgeoning stable of Group 1 winning trainer David Simcock. “It’s great to get home and celebrate with the family as I haven’t seen them all year.”