Backing a winner: my new career as a nurse at the British Racing School

Nurse Sharon Mott took on a challenge in agreeing to create a role where she is responsible for the health and well-being of young would-be jockeys and grooms at a horse racing school

I had to step outside my comfort zone when I was offered the job of specialist community public health school nurse to the British Racing School . It is a new role for the school and for the UK horse racing industry – the only other example we know of is in South Africa.

The British Racing School is a charitable trust based in Newmarket,