Simon Baker

Simon was set on a career in racing early on, but the small inconvenience of education continued to get in the way until 2009 when he finally escaped an undistinguished spell at university, upping sticks to Halifax and joining Timeform later that year. Flat racing is Simon's first love, and there are few places he’d rather be than at Goodwood on a hot summer’s day, though he also confesses to a soft spot for both night racing on the all-weather and jumping in the West Country.

• Kempton Placepot: Monday March 19