| Favourite race course | Chester |
| Favourite part of your job? | Walking around at the end of the day seeing all the horses with their heads in their feed mangers |
| Favourite quote? | If you’re not first, you’re last |
| Superpower for the day? | Horse whisperer |
| Who would play you in a movie? | Lassie |
As Head Lad, Phil brings over thirty years of experience to Manton. He is responsible for the overall running of the yard and the day-to-day management of diet and feed. The management and care of horses is something Phil has lived and breathed since he began his working life as a jockey with Jocelyn Reavey. Over the course of his career he has also worked with the likes of Henrietta Knight and John Gosden before joining us here at Manton