Not long ago, Appleby was a dominant force, winning back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. However, last season he struggled in Britain, finishing eighth in the championship and earning £2.8 million in prize-money, a significant decrease from the previous year’s £6.3 million. Despite this, perspective is needed as he still managed to send out 106 winners and scored at the […]
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Kikkuli is the final foal from Juddmonte’s Kind, who died a few days after giving birth to him three years ago. As Roger Charlton trained Kind to win six races up to Listed level, the owner-breeding operation decided that his Wiltshire stable, now operating for Charlton’s son Harry, should take charge of him. By Kingman, he made decent progress through […]
The seven-year-old horse beat Enrilo by 21 lengths in the Edinburgh National in February. However, he missed the Midlands National due to heavy ground. Despite this setback, he is entered in the bet365 Gold Cup. His trainer’s main focus, though, is targeting Ayr’s £200,000 marathon contest, where he is currently as short as 12-1. In the early market, Macdermott is […]
John Boswell, who was 87, spent 29 years managing Combe House Hotel in Gittisham, Devon alongside his wife Therese. He was also involved in ownership with local trainer Gerald Cottrell and later with Cottrell’s son-in-law, Stuart Kittow. Boswell was part of the ownership groups that raced 1988 Portland winner Roman Prose and Conspicuous. His own dark blue silks with white […]
The British trainers’ title is up for grabs, with a hefty sum of £210,000 in prize money available on Wednesday. This presents a significant opportunity for Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls, who are vying for the championship. However, the recent win by I Am Maximus in the Grand National has pushed perennial Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins to the top […]
Mr. Incredible seems to be having doubts as I confidently gallop past him. He is the only horse I manage to overtake, however. We successfully negotiate an obstacle, with Stattler being relieved that it’s not a bank. Suddenly, I catch a glimpse of purple and yellow silks on the grass – the loose horse is just ahead of us. As […]
Two years ago, the Christian Williams-trained mare secured an easy win under Rob James at Ayr, finishing seven lengths ahead of her stablemate Kitty’s Light. The mare, a daughter of Gold Well owned by Sue Howell, had previously won the Eider Chase at Newcastle but failed to follow up in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown, falling two fences from […]
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Paddy Woods was a renowned jockey closely associated with Tom Dreaper’s stable during the glory years of Arkle, Flyingbolt, and Fortria. He won two Irish Grand Nationals for Dreaper, rode Splash to victory in the Troytown Chase and also took the Navan showpiece on Baby Snatcher. His son, Franny, also found success as a jockey, winning two Irish Nationals. Woods […]