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April 20, 2024

Ludlow poised to greet Willie Mullins’ first runners, with clerk of the course looking forward to trainers’ title battle

Mullins’ lead over Dan Skelton stands at £182,195 after securing a four-timer at Ayr, including victory in the Scottish Grand National with Macdermott. He is now focusing on building a strong team for the upcoming season finale at Sandown on Saturday. Sherwood expressed enthusiasm for Willie’s participation, noting his four entries in the novice hurdle, which has injected more interest […]

Horse Racing in the UK 0 53 sec read
April 20, 2024

Haggas praises Mullins but offers hope to Nicholls and Skelton after racing

Vincent O’Brien, a champion jumps trainer from Ireland, transitioned to new challenges after twice achieving the same title in Britain. Conversely, Mullins, an accomplished trainer, has expressed his ambition to win the Melbourne Cup and his focus on prominent events such as the Royal Ascot and securing valuable handicaps in Australia. Despite these achievements, there is little indication that he […]

Trainer Vincent O'Brien 0 38 sec read
April 20, 2024

Levy talks to resume as government says voluntary deal is in sector’s ‘best interest’

The government has stated that a voluntary agreement would be beneficial for the racing sector. The levy, which is British racing’s central funding system and is expected to generate around £100 million in the latest financial year, was last reformed in April 2017. At that time, the government pledged to review the levy rate within seven years to ensure it […]

British Horse Racing Levy 0 1 min read
April 20, 2024

Tony Charlton allowed to have runners while waiting for full training licence approval from BHA

The former assistant to trainer Milton Harris was issued with a first temporary licence in November after Harris’s own licence was suspended by the BHA pending a hearing in January. Harris was deemed not to be a “fit and proper person” to hold a training licence at the conclusion of the week-long licensing committee hearing. He was labelled “ungovernable” by […]

trainer license 0 2 min read
April 20, 2024

Mullins in Prime Position for Trainers’ Title after Macdermott’s Win at Scottish National

The 18-1 shot won in a photo finish with Surrey Quest to claim the valuable handicap under Danny Mullins. This victory boosted Mullins’ British prize money to over £3 million for the season, following his Grand National success at Aintree with I Am Maximus. The winning trainer now leads Dan Skelton by £163,000 and Paul Nicholls by £255,000 in the […]

Horse Racing Jockey Danny Mullins 0 1 min read
April 20, 2024

Sharjah wins first race for Willie Mullins in pivotal Saturday for trainers’ championship

Rich and Susannah Ricci’s 11-year-old has achieved considerable success in winning six Grade 1 hurdles over two miles, but faced a challenge when attempting a three-mile race carrying 12st for the first time. Trainer Mullins expressed gratitude to the Riccis for their support and noted that the horse found the shift to handicap pace easier than the faster pace of […]

Horse Racing 0 1 min read

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