INTERVIEW
Brendan Powell answers our questions

Name: Brendan Powell
Date of Birth: 14 July 1960
Birthplace: Naas, Co Kildare
Twitter: @bpowell13
How did you get into racing and who or where have you worked with in racing?
My father was travelling head lad to Paddy Prendergast. He then managed two stud farms and so I was brought up with horses. I rode in two point to points at 14. I moved to the UK in 1977 and spent about two years with Jenny Pitman, followed by stints with David Gandolfo and Stan Mellor. Then Les Kennard called me up to ride for him and I spent three seasons as stable jocke...