I was at York when Frankel won the Juddmonte International on that amazing day in 2012, but the reception Mecca's Angel received following the Nunthorpe last week was even louder.

No disrespect to the brilliant Frankel and much-missed Sir Henry Cecil, but York celebrates a northern winner like no other track.

I lost my apprentice claim at York on a Mick Easterby-trained winner, who was led up by Adele, who's now my wife. The place holds special memories for me - and in my book is one of the greatest racecourses in the world.

To ride my first Group One winner there last Friday and to do it for my boss Michael Dods, who has been my greatest supporter, made it a very emotional occasion.

I always knew Michael was one of the best trainers out there, he just needed some ammunition. The way he managed Mecca's Angel deserves a lot of credit. I just wanted to get on him and race, but Michael bided his time and waited for the right conditions while still keeping the horse ticking over and ready to race when the time came. I guess that's why he's a trainer and I'm a jockey.

I'm not an overly emotional person but it all sank in when Mecca's was cheered into the winner's enclosure and to see my wife and daughter Scarlett there made all that hard work and rehabilitation from injuries worthwhile.

There was just an outpouring of emotion and I was overwhelmed.

I had more than 100 text messages and I haven't stopped shaking hands with countless people, who have come up to pass on their congratulations - strangers and friends alike.

The filly has come out of the race brilliantly - you wouldn't know she'd had a race.

She will have one more outing this season in the Prix de l'Abbaye on Arc weekend in France at the beginning of October. If the ground is like it usually is there and she has a fair draw then I can't see her being beaten.

My other Angel, Easton Angel, ran a good race to finish third in the Lowther ten days ago.

She was beaten by two very smart fillies and we'll drop her back to five furlongs now. She'll take some pegging back over the minimum trip and we could have another classy sprinter on our hands.

It hasn't all been good news this week as I picked up a ban at Musselburgh for using the whip above the permitted level.

It always seems strange to be punished for trying too hard but the rules are the rules.

Annoyingly I'm missing the first two days of the St Leger Festival - but it's just one of those things.

I'm at Newmarket on Saturday for four rides, with the best chance being Dragon King, who runs in the six-furlong handicap.

He's a half-brother to the Kevin Ryan-trained Hamza and is a horse we like a lot. The ground was a bit quick for him last time at Haydock so this easier surface should be a plus. He works well at home and should go close.

My other ride for Michael is on Urban Moon, who joined us from Johnny Murtagh this season and will be having his fourth run for us in the ten-furlong handicap.

He's owned by Andrew Tinkler, who's company Stobart are sponsoring the feature race on the card.

He ran a good third at Ayr last time and came out of the race really well. We're expecting a good run.

I've picked up a nice ride for Richard Fahey in the shape of Ballesteros, who won a nice sprint handicap at Chester last time. A repeat of that puts him with a leading chance in the concluding five-furlong handicap.

My final ride is Fatherly Friend, who was fourth on his only start, and runs in the second division of the maiden. I can't tell you too much about him but his trainer Karl Burke is in great form and won't be sending him down to Newmarket if he doesn't think he has a chance.

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