Loughnane, 20, becomes youngest champion jockey since 1923

Billy Loughnane becomes the youngest rider in over a century to be crowned Britain's champion jockey as he collects his trophy at Ascot. Billy Loughnane became the youngest rider in over a century to be crowned Britain's champion jockey when he collected his trophy at Ascot on Saturday. Aged 20, the Irishman beat five-time champion Oisin Murphy to the title, becoming its youngest holder since Charlie Elliott in 1923. Four years after his racing debut, Loughnane won his first Classic in May, the 2000 Guineas, and rode to four further Group One victories among more than 220 wins this year. "I love my job and I love riding horses – it's all I ever wanted to do," said Loughnane, nicknamed 'Billy the Kid'.

Loughnane was given a guard of honour as he made his way to the parade ring for the presentation Loughnane won the 2000 Guineas, St James's Palace and Sussex Stakes on Bow Echo, a horse he called "a dream come true" Loughnane, who says "I'm not a big drinker or partier", intends to celebrate his title with a meal "From the age of six to when I was 12, I used to go racing with my dad [trainer Mark Loughnane] every Saturday to Wolverhampton and I'd be distraught if he didn't have a runner! "Nearly four years