‘World’s tallest jockey’ hopes to beat odds with first Cheltenham win

At 6ft 4in, Jack Andrews towers over his fellow jockeys and has to watch his chocolate biscuit intake

At 6ft 4in (1.93 metres), Jack Andrews is used to towering over his fellow jockeys, who tend to be at least a foot shorter than him.

But the man who has been described as the tallest jockey in the world is determined not to let his unconventional stature slow him down when he bids for his first Cheltenham festival win on Thursday.