Born in Ireland, John has always been associated with horses from a young age starting with riding hunters at his grandfather’s farm. His interest in horses continued throughout and led to him having a stint as a jockey which reaped around 100 winners in Britain and Ireland.

In 1995 John took out his trainer’s license having previously run a livery yard at the Bellwood Cottage yard which he still occupies to this day. Success was slow to begin with but gradually through hard work and a good supporting team John has gradually worked his way higher and higher up the training ranks. But don’t think that he is resting on his laurels. This is very much an upwardly mobile operation and having got better and better horses over the past few seasons this is a very exciting time to be associated with us.