It was supposed to be a quick call about a couple of juvenile winners. Instead, it became 45 minutes of fascinating insight into one of the most varied careers in the sport’s recent history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dougie Costello<\/a> has achieved what most jockeys could only dream of and is now appreciating the latest twist in a career that has seen him become one of only two jockeys this century to ride more than 300 winners in Britain both on the Flat and over jumps.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Cheltenham Festival winner reinvented himself as a Flat jockey on the champion sprinter Quiet Reflection nearly a decade ago and for the last 18 months has been a major cog in the wheel at Charlie Appleby’s yard.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read the full story<\/p>\n Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.<\/p>\n Subscribe to unlockRacing Post digital newspaper (worth over \u00a3100 per month)Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racingExpert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul KealyReplays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecoursesForm study tools including the Pro Card and Horse TrackerExtensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales dataSubscribe<\/a><\/p>\n Already a subscriber?Log in<\/a><\/p>\n