'A lot has happened - you have to grow up fast in this game'

He marches into the weighing room at Lingfield like a man on a mission. A few moments later he returns, ready to unpick a turbulent month, one in which he left his job no less but which has been characterised by the way he has bounced back with a hatful of winners.

Jason Watson is certainly a tough cookie. He is also not the only one racing through the turnstiles on a mundane Monday at Lingfield. A stream of trainers and jockey are looking more than a little flustered having battled gridlocked roads on their journey to Surrey and, with time ticking until Watson's first ride of the day, there is not a moment to lose.

"Since the change of direction for me things have been going well," says the rider, straight into his stride. "Winners have been flowing and the rides have been flowing so I couldn't be any happier really.