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Robin Leach has practised as a barrister since 1981, specialising primarily in criminal work. He prosecutes and defends in large fraud, money laundering and drugs cases and is based in
Bournemouth. Robin has also represented Jockeys and Trainers at Jockey Club and subsequently BHA disciplinary hearings. Appointed to the Board in 2008.

Brian plies his trade mainly on Jump racing’s northern circuit where he is first choice jockey for Donald McCain as well as taking rides for a wide number of other trainers. The Northern Irishman was Champion Jump Jockey in 2019/20 and has enjoyed a series of Grade 2 and Grade 3 race victories in the last few years. His first Grade 1 success came in 2018 aboard Waiting Patiently in the Ascot Chase.

Tom joined the Wiltshire yard of trainer Richard Hannon as an apprentice at the age of 16. He rode his first winner in 2014 and was Champion Apprentice a year later. In 2018 he rode more than 100 winners, before spending a successful winter in Australia. He forged a hugely successful partnership with the William Haggas trained Addeybb, winning Group 1 races both at home and Down Under.  Tom’s first Classic win came on Galileo Chrome in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster in September 2020.

Ryan is a 3 time Champion Flat Jockey and is currently the first choice rider for Aidan O’Brien’s stable. His first major victory came for a renowned National Hunt trainer Martin Pipe when he won the 2002 Cesarewitch Handicap, and he became Champion Apprentice in 2003. Ryan’s first Group 1 winner was for Sir Michael Stoute, on Notnowcato in the Juddmonte International at York in August 2006, the same year he also won his first Jockey’s title.