Martin Jenkins speaks to Ben Jones, an NH jockey who is on the up

Ben Jones

Date of Birth: 16 November 1999
Birthplace: Carmarthen
Nickname: Jonesey
How many winners so far?
25 and I’ve just lost my 7lb claim
What age did you first ride?
I started riding before I could walk!
What is your background and how did you get into racing?
I’ve always been brought up in and around horses, always racing everyone and being dared to jump stupid things… the old man and mother race rode so it’s kind of in the blood.
When was your first race ride?
I wa...