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Venetia Williams
2 years
L’HOMME PRESSE early this morning, anticipating Aintree. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
4 years
So very sad, the news of Houblon Des Obeaux’s heart attack (internal bleed) that occurred instantaneously mid race at Sandown today. We’ve been so grateful and proud of you Houbie for nine magnificent seasons. Heartbreaking for Toby, Snippet, Jerry, Fran & everyone at Aramstone.
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Venetia Williams
2 years
22yo MON MOME returns to Aintree for the parade of previous Grand National winners, 13 years after his 12 lengths win, looking as if he’s ready to do it all over again. Huge thanks to Sarah McQueen for bringing him & looking after him so well since he w…
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Venetia Williams
2 years
He’s done it! 🎉L’HOMME PRESSE gives Charlie Deutsch his first Grade 1 winner at Sandown today. And then he only goes and follows up with the 100k Grade 3 handicap hurdle with GREEN BOOK. 🏇🏇
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Venetia Williams
4 years
Thank you to everyone for all the kind comments, emails & texts we have received since the heartbreaking passing of our wonderful Houblon Des Obeaux. It’s comforting to appreciate in how much affection he was held by so many. 🐎
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Venetia Williams
1 year
Unfortunately L’HOMME PRESSE won’t be running in the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year. Veterinary investigations this week have indicated that he will need a period of time out of training, so sadly he will miss the Festival this year. 🏇
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3 years
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Venetia Williams
5 years
Houblon Des Obeaux wins his third Sandown Veterans Chase today. What a hero. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
11 months
A deer leading this morning’s dawn dash ..🦌🐎🐎
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Venetia Williams
1 year
Wonderful to see MON MOME at Aintree again yesterday. He looked magnificent as he jig jogged round the parade of previous National winners. Huge congratulations to Lucinda, with CLOUDY GLEN & Charlie returning sound and well.
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Venetia Williams
4 years
20yo today! Happy Birthday MON MOME. After winning the Grand National & a 3rd in the Gold Cup, his retirement with Sarah includes parades at Aintree, Horse of the Year Show, & our Owners Parties. Videos - HoYS stables plus all dressed up & nowhere to go National day this year.
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Venetia Williams
3 years
MON MOME photographed yesterday aged 21. Grand National winner thriving in his retirement. Thank you Sarah. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
3 years
A year today since lovely Liam Treadwell departed. 🐎
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Venetia Williams
2 years
RIP the legend, Lester Piggott. He kindly gave a helping hand to a fledgling trainer prior to our first flat runner - Stretarez duly winning Chester’s Group 3 Ormonde Stakes as a result.
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Venetia Williams
2 years
L’HOMME PRESSE performs magnificently at Cheltenham on Wednesday to win the Grade 1 Brown Advisory Novice Chase..🏇
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Venetia Williams
3 years
Sandown is Tier 4 territory so you can’t be too careful. Interesting observation on yesterday’s Covid compliant interview. What began as just a bad hair day... Blinkers, sheepskin c/p, tongue tie.🏇 @racingtv
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Venetia Williams
2 years
CLOUDY GLEN puts us on Cloud 9 when winning the 250k Ladbroke Chase at Newbury yesterday. A poignant win in the colours of his breeder, the late Trevor Hemmings, two days after his memorial service. Words cannot do justice…🏇Photos: Becky Bailey & St…
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Venetia Williams
2 years
Recent 4yo arrival from France.🏇
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Venetia Williams
1 year
ROYALE PAGAILLE and friends receiving instructions from the touchline to get a move on…🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
A wonderful run by ROYALE PAGAILLE yesterday giving lumps of weight away to win the Grade 2 Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock for the second year running. 🏇Photo: Racing Post
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Venetia Williams
4 years
15yo Renard (far side) winner of 6 chases for us, retains his competitive spirit in retirement last month whilst hunting with The Ledbury. Photo: Angie Lock 🐎
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Venetia Williams
3 years
Royale Pagaille skips over the Haydock fences to win the Grade 2 Peter Marsh by 16 uncontested lengths...🏇
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Venetia Williams
3 years
Covid Christmas prompted first ride for f....years. Paracetamol prescription today please...🏇
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Venetia Williams
1 year
Little GREEN BOOK yesterday after his superb Saturday Sandown exertions. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
1 year
After a 10 strong succession of seconds, FONTAINE COLLONGES finally brings us a wonderful 60k winner at Haydock’s Betfair meeting today.
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Venetia Williams
2 years
COMMODORE is spectacular at Cheltenham on Friday! A fabulous display of running and jumping to win with awesome authority. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
1 year
The opposing jockey (yellow) hits Charlie’s stick out of his hand before switching his whip to beat RAMO in a photo finish at Plumpton yesterday. No stewards action. Clearly the obstacles aren’t the only form of fencing in NH racing. Epee or Sabre Sir?
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Venetia Williams
10 months
Splish splosh is a memory for many as they return to training this week…🐎🐎
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Venetia Williams
2 years
A bridleless, riderless Green Book photobombs the finish of the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton yesterday, quickening up to finish in front. Horse & rider ok today after nearly being brought down at the second…🐎
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Venetia Williams
2 years
A charming and poignant portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, reproduced by kind permission of the artist, Susan Crawford. Susan and I sat down for a magical few minutes with Her Majesty at Windsor after Sandown’s Military meeting last March. To be blesse…
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Venetia Williams
3 years
ASO winning his last race - 2 years ago at Cheltenham. He hasn’t won since, but has had some superb seconds, including the Ryanair at Cheltenham, and chasing home the Grand National favourite in the Premier Chase at Kelso today. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
A great run from ROYALE PAGAILLE to be 2nd in the Grade 1 Betfair Chase at Haydock today. He won the English division …….. Rear view of Jerry who shares work riding duties with Charlie Deutsch. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
3 years
Aso just now, having been told he’s got to share the limelight with Royale Pagaille - we’re going to be double handed in the Cheltenham Gold Cup....🏇🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
FUNAMBULE SIVOLA, the pocket rocket, owned by @myracingmanager , runs them riot to win the Grade 2 Game Spirit Chase at Newbury today. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
1 year
L’HOMME PRESSE poised to press home his advantage when winning the Rehearsal Premier Handicap Chase off top weight at Newcastle today. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
4 years
Who doesn’t love a grey? Our lovely home bred horse, Yalltari, on show for some of his owners yesterday. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
4 years
The Final of the Veterens Chase Series on Saturday is being run in honour of Houblon Des Obeaux. A lovely filmed tribute here from Sandown...
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"He's got the ability and he loves his job... he's everything you'd want". Take a look back at Houblon Des Obeaux's Sandown Park highlights ahead of the Final of the Veteran's Chase Series this Saturday.
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Venetia Williams
2 years
L’HOMME PRESSE preparing for Cheltenham, and hoping to steer clear of the run of dirty noses steaming through the yard..🤞🏇Photo: Edward Whitaker/Racing Post
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Venetia Williams
1 year
A brave performance in the King George by L’HOMME PRESSE ends in a parting of ways at the last - his solid second place being inherited then by ROYALE PAGAILLE. 🏇🏇
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Venetia Williams
4 years
Top And Drop feeling up for action.. but nowhere to run, nowhere to hide... 🏇Photo: @floknoylephotography
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Venetia Williams
3 years
He only went and won it! Green Book winning the Chester Plate by 5 lengths today...🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
At the beach in Cornwall, as a seahorse swims round the corner. A retired racehorse it appears…🏇
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2 years
FARINET and his family in the winners enclosure at Sandown today after his second course win. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
This morning’s first lot led by Shalakar, although no runners since the weekend as we witness further disturbingly dry days. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
1 year
GREEN BOOK winning the 100k Heros Handicap Hurdle at Sandown today for the second year running. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
1 year
QUICK WAVE quickly waves goodbye to win Sandown’s London National, completing our across the cards four timer. 🏇🏇🏇🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
L’ HOMME PRESSE checking out his silverware this morning..🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
Cold this week..🏇
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Venetia Williams
4 years
Clearing through cupboards brings TBT to when Miss V.W. appeared in the (amateur) jockeys column. First NH ride winning at Taunton, a few others, plus a spectacular Cheltenham nose dive. 🏇🐎
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Venetia Williams
2 years
On the way to the races this morning with a fly past of headquarters en route..🏇
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Venetia Williams
3 years
Aso, oh so close at Warwick today. Staying on 2nd beaten a head under top weight in the 35k chase.
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Venetia Williams
1 year
PINK LEGEND is such a legend, finishing 33/1 third in the Mares Chase behind the Irish favourites, after a close second last year, reversing placings with last season’s victor. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
Racehorses, rockets and flying saucers kind of morning today…🏇
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1 year
CLOUDY GLEN taking a long look this morning before beginning his Grand National journey tomorrow. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
L’HOMME PRESSE pressed home his Cheltenham advantage to win the Grade 2 Dipper Novices Chase today. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
Two of our retired racehorses, KATENKO (top) and RUSSBOROUGH hopping hedges recently with the Ledbury Hunt. @darlingpatrick
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Venetia Williams
1 year
She didn’t win, but HOUI CHERIE’s place today took us over the million mark £££…🏇
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Venetia Williams
5 years
Sad news today of the passing of Wayne Knox. Excellent jockey despite his six foot stature. Also valuable mentor to amateur rider, Miss V Williams when at Caradoc, and more recently, work rider at Aramstone when joining his son, Joe until 2016. Shown here riding the notoriou…
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Venetia Williams
4 years
Top of the gallop this week. Photo @floknoylephotography 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
The gallant GREEN BOOK completing yesterday’s Sandown double when winning the 100k handicap hurdle, the only 5yo in the race. 🏇
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2 years
Commodore after cantering this morning…🏇
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4 years
Cepage makes all carrying top weight to win the Grade 3 chase at Cheltenham today. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
The old stager of the family, ACHILLE, pointing his toe this week under Charlie Deutsch for his visiting owner, Vida Bingham.
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Venetia Williams
4 years
Easy As That lives up to his name, remaining unbeaten in his second bumper at Musselburgh today. A long way to go to find a race to actually take place... 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
Full sisters, PINK LEGEND and ELEANOR BOB, winners of 7 races and brilliantly pictured yesterday by @floknoylephotography for owner breeder, Frank Mahon’s Christmas mantelpiece.
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1 year
Recently retired 12yo EMINENT POET, barely a pony but winner of 8 races, takes in the view on arrival at his new home yesterday. He follows in the footsteps of Effectual, also winner of 8 races in the same colours, who lived an active fulfilled retiremen…
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Venetia Williams
3 years
Returning to the ranch from the gallops this morning…🏇🍁
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7 years
Early morning grandfathers footsteps.
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3 years
Cloudy Glen runs a stormer to finish second @ 33/1 in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham yesterday. He won the British Division...🏇
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1 year
FRENCHY finding his fencing feet …🏇
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3 years
Great to welcome so many people to our Open Day yesterday in support of #nationalracehorseweek . ASO here reckoned he’s seen less people at a Cheltenham Festival..! 🏇🏇(Last Chelt Fest perhaps..) Grateful thanks to the staff for their huge effort to sh…
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Venetia Williams
3 years
This morning’s BBC 1 Breakfast zoom interview. “In the yard with horses” they said (no wifi..) “Move the camera” they said (um......?) 🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
Edward Whitaker, wizard photographer of man and beast, searching for my best side this morning…
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Venetia Williams
3 years
FUNAMBULE SIVOLA an excellent second to the unbeaten Shishkin at Aintree today. Gave him a fright for a few moments...🏇
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2 years
CHAMBARD checking out his Cheltenham Festival Trophy as Didero Vallis looks on from his supporting third. 🏇🏇
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Venetia Williams
1 year
QUICK WAVE (red) winning the Grand National Trial at Haydock yesterday with Cloudy Glen a front running third after a year off. 🏇🏇
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2 years
Royale Pagaille posing in promotion of Sunday’s charity day that we hosted in aid of St Michael‘s Hospice, Hereford. Here with Simon Kershaw, fundraising officer for the Hospice, and Bobby from event sponsors, Fitzdares.
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1 year
One this week for the Seasonal Wishes…🎄🏇
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2 years
CHAMBARD & Lucy Turner winning Thursday’s Kim Muir with DIDERO VALLIS (hidden) a thrilling 3rd @ 40/1 and 66/1.🏇🏇
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Venetia Williams
2 years
PINK LEGEND runs a close 2nd @ 33/1 in the Grade 2 Mares Chase at Cheltenham on Friday...🏇
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Venetia Williams
4 years
Our 8pm NH chorus this evening. Bagpipes from across the river, dogs, sheep, car horns, cheering... Fanion D’Estruval & Belami Des Pictons showing respect. For once NH doesn’t mean National Hunt. 🐎
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1 year
PINK LEGEND does the double! Six days after winning at Cheltenham over 2m, she wins the Listed mares chase at Perth over 3m. 🏇
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2 years
13yo GARDEFORT brings a welcomed winner to his owners, our Stable Staff, at Perth today. 🏇
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3 years
A great team effort, in conjunction with our yard sponsors, FAUCETS, with virtually all our eight Cheltenham horses finishing in the prize money. Tough to do for any yard in the face of the Irish juggernaut! 🏇🏇🏇
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2 years
FONTAINE COLLONGES kicks her heels to initiate our double on day one of Lingfield’s inaugural ‘Winter Million’ weekend. 🏇Photo: Racing Post
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PINK LEGEND gives upwards of a stone when winning the mares 2m handicap chase at Cheltenham today. What a Legend…🏇
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A final set of facts & figures from our season bragging rights....🏇
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2 years
Honouring our jubilant Cheltenham jockeys..!🏇🏇
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3 years
LADY REBECCA. First in the Racing Post ’Rags to Riches’ series starting today, is the story of Lady Rebecca who cost 400gns and won 13 of her 18 races with us, including three consecutive Grade 1 Cleeve Hurdles at Cheltenham. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
4 years
The first of our three winners at Hereford yesterday with nearly 50k of prize money plundered.
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4 years
Relentless! Off the track for 601 days, One Style absolutely bolts up at @HerefordRaces under @NugentHugh for @VenetiaWRacing ...
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Venetia Williams
2 years
More grey on grey at the top of the drive…🏇
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3 years
A large framed montage with many of our Graded horses created two years ago for our retiring Head Lad, Philip Turner - when we started, it was just the two of us. Several more to add now, the latest last month at Cheltenham. 🏇🏇
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4 years
Sandown racecard yesterday. 🐎
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1 year
GAMARET gallops to flurry of firsts at Newbury on Saturday - winning on his seasonal & chasing debut, and his first run in the ownership of Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds, their first NH horse. 🏇
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3 years
Ibleo wins at Doncaster today, his fourth chase win in the year - finished 2nd in the others...🏇
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1 year
FUNAMBULE SIVOLA wins back to back Game Spirit Chases at Newbury today in the gamest spirit. 🏇
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2 years
KAPGA DE LILY looked after and ridden by Lucy Turner, wins the 32k Hereford Mares Chase Series Final for the second year running on Saturday, carrying 12st 8lb less Lucy’s 7lb claim. 🏇Photo: Su Jones.
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3 years
Fontaine Collonges after her win today to bring up the Leicester treble. 🏇
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Venetia Williams
3 years
Only the top two trainers have had more chase winners than us this season. With all the abandonments, opportunities, if nothing else, are drying up. So much for ‘dry January’🏇Subcontinent schooling here. Photo: @floknoylephotography
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