'People could only tell us apart by our boots' - meet the teenage riding sensations who have racing fans seeing double
Andrew Dietz talks to Will and Charlie Maggs, the identical twins taking the north by storm
The blinding glare of the sun reflecting off the snow-covered fields surrounding Donald McCain's vast gallops makes it hard to pick out the work-riders going about their business.
Even after ambling back down the muddy track to the yard, where just the last few horses from the busy lot are being attended to in the wash-down area, it is still a challenge to differentiate between two members of staff.
In all their riding gear, identical twins Will and Charlie Maggs – two of Britain's hottest conditionals – are the mirror image of each other. When their boss can't tell the difference between them, what chance do the rest of us have?
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