Fascinating new Daryl Jacob documentary is launched on ITV Hub

A new film aimed at giving viewers a glimpse behind the curtain of professional horse-racing by following jockey Daryl Jacob has been launched on ITV Hub.

Daryl Jacob: Being a Jockey follows Jacob through his career, from the highs of riding a Grand National winner to the lows of breaking five bones in a horrific collision with a barrier at Cheltenham in 2014.

The film crew were given unrivalled access to Daryl’s life as he travelled around the country to race, culminating in success at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival aboard Concertista.

Jacob said: “It was an honour to give the guys some access to the day-to-day world we jockeys live in throughout the racing calendar.

“Hopefully fans of the sport and others will be able to take something away that they didn’t know before or that allows them to see things in a slightly different way.”

Jacob is an ambassador for sports betting brand Sky Bet, who commissioned the documentary using footage from Racecourse Media Group.

Sky Bet Head of Content Kevin Brain said: “We’d like to thank Daryl for being so generous with his time for the filming of Being a Jockey.

“I think everyone will see clearly from the film what a dedicated and inspirational man Daryl is – and what challenges and he’s faced in reaching the pinnacle of the sport.

“Jockeys are some of the most hard-working, resilient and dedicated professionals in the world, and we wanted to show their story in an entertaining and contemporary way.”

Daryl Jacob: Being a Jockey is available now on the ITV Hub.