Ian Pembroke

The fifth child, third son, of wealthy gold trader Malcolm Pembroke. He rides as an amateur jump jockey and has worked for a number of trainers in various positions. He is apparently the only one among the extended family whom his father trusts, when his father insists that a member of the family is trying to kill him. He is seen by the rest of his family as being Malcom Pembroke's favourite, even though he has been away for a long time.