Date of Birth: 3 April 1978.

Town where born: Prospect, South Australia.

How did you get into racing? Father owned horses.

First Winner/Track: Ideal Donna / Pakenham.

Favourite Track (and why): Warrnambool. You cannot just go there and ride successfully, you to know the track intimately.

Best thing about being a jumps rider: Oakbank and Warrnambool Carnivals.

Worst thing about being a jumps rider: Seeing the inside of an operating theatre.

Best jumper you’ve ridden: Unsinkable Boxer.

Jumper you would like to have ridden: Papillion.

Outside of racing what are you most passionate about? Shooting (hunting) and fishing.

What are your riding career goals? To win the Grand Annual for Mark Young.

What will you do after your riding career is over? Retire to stud.

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

Saddle slipping on Treasure Island at Caulfield and getting beaten by a nose.

What, in life, are you most afraid of? Not having a Duck Season.

Would you like to tell us something about your family (partner, children, parents etc.)?

Partner, Anne Skinner. Father, Allan Daniel. Mother, Kaye Daniel. Brother, Alby Daniel.
Dog named Neville. Best mate, Treasure Island.

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