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No, and there was a time when people were remarking the opposite, ie how few decent horses he had among the hundreds that he owned.

The same speculation circulated around this time last year.

Thanks for sharing that data. Am I correct in thinking it includes flat as well as NH races?

Apologies for my Roger Loughran moment.

I don’t think the concentration of good horses in Ireland is just down to differences in prize money and tax treatment. A large part of it is down to the special talents of one person and the team he has assembled. It’s not just English trainers that are feeling the pinch, look what’s...

A further point re riding arrangements for Mullins horses in bumpers in Ireland. Patrick has first pick, and number two is Jody Townend. This arrangement seems to apply also to bumpers in Britain, even though professional jockeys are eligible to ride. A further point to note is that Patrick...

Ah of course 👍

Congratulations Jinny, you could be called the winner from a long way out. And it was all the more deserved for taking the initiative and getting the competition going in the first place. Thanks to Faye/New Approach for once again running the competition most efficiently.

You do have to ask what is the rationale for having a supplementary stage for races like the Gold Cup? Unlike say the Derby, it is not a race that needs to make allowance for late developing immature horses. Great piece, Eddie

That’s great news, this is a trophy I’ve always wanted to win. I’ve been lucky though. Only one dart, Lecky Watson, struck home. And even then the perils of ante post betting are shown by the fact my bet was at 14/1 and on the day he went off at 22/1. It has also been a lucky week in other...

I think that’s always been the way. Henry tries to make sure his second and third jockeys get some rides as well.

I think his run at Christmas was pretty good. Good enough at any rate to scare off Lossiemouth from having another go.

This seems absurd. The difference between using two kilos as opposed to 2.2 kgs amounts to 13.6 lbs, or a stone in this case. Why be so wilfully inaccurate?

Aussie Jim McGrath was racecourse commentator there in the 80s. The Park was just a short walk from where I grew up. I started going there about age 14 and rarely missed a meeting until leaving Ireland in 1989. It closed a year or two later and I was glad I wasn’t around to endure that. Fora...

I don’t think JJ Slevin would have automatic first choice on double green runners from Closutton. I think it’s reaching a point where Mark Walsh has the choice to ride any of JP’s Closutton runners. And I’d expect increasingly to see Walsh on some of JP’s UK runners if not already ridden by...

The concern I would have about Gameofinches is that its debut run will only have been 20 days before Wednesday. My guess is they would prefer to have got him started sooner than that. Bambino Fever’s DRF win got a nice boost at Naas this afternoon.

His Aidan O’Brien is funny

Might there be more answers than questions?

https://www.racingtv.com/news/eric-and-conor-mcnamara-win-appeal-over-mounts-ferns-case