A 5.30am start, the earliest morning yet. I rode the first lot from about 7.15am for about an hour. Had a really nice horse who worked with me really well; I had to ride him up the last furlong a bit but I felt good after it.

Met with Kate from Kate Parker PR (www.kateparkerstyle.com) to discuss some media opportunities; Kate works very closely with local press and her PR experience is second to none, so I'm incredibly grateful she's helping me out.

After the early morning, the day got better too, I had a call from Chris at The Tote (www.totesport.com) earlier saying that whatever sponsorship I'd asked for, they think I've probably been given, I just had to wait for the email confirmation.

Spent the rest of the day 99% sure that they'd approved the whole £5k as we asked. But then when the email arrived to confirm it, I still couldn't believe it! I'm so excited! It's the best news and really great of them; now, I can concentrate on riding.