I am delighted to have been chosen to ride in this year's St. Patrick's Derby at the Cheltenham Festival in aid of Cancer Research. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to ride at Cheltenham and doing it for such a good cause makes it even more special as my father, Brian, died from skin cancer four years ago.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page and donating towards this super cause. Anyone donating on this page will be eligible for spot prizes including signed Richard Hughes' autobiographies and racing photos and race cards signed by jockeys and trainers. I will do my best to repay your kindness and do you all proud in March!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.