'It doesn't change anything for me - I know so much still needs to go right'

Lewis Porteous talks to a man seemingly with his best ever shot at the title

At home with William BuickCheveley , Newmarket 25.8.20 Pic: Edward Whitaker

William Buick, pictured at home in Cheveley just outside Newmarket, is limbering up for another title challengeCredit: Edward Whitaker

A Big Year For... is a four-part series running through to Sunday exploring some likely major themes during the Flat season

He has been here too many times to count, but as the domestic Flat season prepares to crank into top gear there is something different this time around for William Buick.

Godolphin's number one rider has his usual big team of blue bloods to look forward to riding but it is unlikely he has had a better chance of being crowned champion Flat jockey in Britain than the one he has this season.

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Published on 22 April 2022inSeries

Last updated 16:33, 22 April 2022

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