Jockey portrait is first past post

The picture, by Spencer Murphy, was taken at Kempton Park racecourse as part of a campaign advertising Channel 4’s coverage of racing.

The 35-year-old photographer, from Kent, accepted the £12,000 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize at an event at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Explaining how he took the picture, he said: “I set up at the side of the racecourse and pulled in the jockeys as they finished their races.

“I was keen to include Katie. I wanted to show both her femininity and the toughness of spirit she requires to compete against the best riders in one of the most demanding disciplines in horse racing.”