SHE hates the spotlight, does not take compliments well and if you ask her about the amazing gift she gives to retired racehorses, you’ll find her mumbling a “yep, I love it” and quickly changing the subject to something like: “It’s time to take the rugs off”.

But there’s no dodging the spotlight this month for Grace Chantler, as she heads off to the Gold Coast as a top-two finalist in Racing Australia’s prestigious 2022 Stud and Stable Staff Awards.