BILL WILLIAMS

 

Date of Birth: 7 September 1975

Town where born: Adelaide, South Australia

How did you get into racing? Hunting as a child with the Adelaide Hunt Club..

First Winner/Track: Looking Fine / Coleraine.

Favourite Track (and why): Warrnambool and Casterton, because they're not straight forward.

Best thing about being a jumps rider: Enjoying what I do for a living and meeting interesting people.

Worst thing about being a jumps rider: Not enough races and injuries.

Best jumper you’ve ridden: Specular and Elas Image (in Ireland).

Jumper you would like to have ridden: Istabraq.

Outside of racing what are you most passionate about? I enjoy travelling.

What are your riding career goals? I would like to win the Grand Annual Steeplechase, Tommy Corrigan medal and as many feature jumping races as possible.

What, in life, are you most afraid of? Not being satisfied with what I have achieved with my life.

What is the strangest (amusing or serious) experience you’ve ever had in racing?

All but falling in the Ian Macdonald Steeplechase in 2002, losing my reigns, getting them back three furlongs later on off side only with one lap to go. Then going on to win the race.