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Glasgow Times
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Hollie Doyle shines as Witness Stand lifts Lennox Stakes
There was early drama as Ralph Beckett's race regular and leading fancy Kinross was withdrawn at the start after receiving a kick, while Ed Walker's Royal Ascot winner Noble Champion was eased down and pulled up early into the piece. However, Doyle avoided any complications as she latched Witness Stand on to the small cluster to go forward from start, always in the slipstream of customary front-runner Quinault and defending champion Audience. It looked momentarily like Audience would recreate last year's heroics, but the 25-1 winner found plenty in reserve inside the final furlong to gallop home two-and-three-quarter-lengths clear of William Haggas' Lake Forest, the only runner to emerge from the chasing pack late on. Insole said: 'As a trainer you wait your whole life for a good horse and to win the Lennox is pretty incredible. 'We bought him for a hundred grand and felt he'd gone under the radar as there were higher offers for him that came our way afterwards. I already had this race in mind for him. 'It was his Chester run (second in a Listed race) that gave us the confidence to come here, and when I saw the rain this morning and the slower ground I knew it would be to his advantage. 'He's in the Hungerford (at Newbury), but would have to carry a penalty now. I also put him in the Foret this morning.' For co-trainer Newland it was a red-letter day in his new venture alongside Insole training on the level alongside his Grand National heroics in the jumps sphere. He is also a part-owner of the winner. Newland said: 'It's a great result and fair play to Jamie and all the team. It was a lovely ride from Hollie in a funny sort of race, but I'm not complaining. 'Jamie leads the Flat team day-to-day, but I am involved in the background and discussing the training and placing of horses. 'I'm also a part-owner of that horse so it's a terrific result. He was bought to be a flag bearer due to his high rating and it was a superb bit of purchasing by Jamie and Matt Holdsworth at the sales and now we've had a payday to get some money back and give us a high-profile winner which is fabulous.' He added: 'It's more than dipping our toe in and we're more of a Flat yard now. There's a number of reasons for that but I'm loving the new challenge of it and it's quite a big thing to try and re-establish yourself as a Flat yard after being a jumps yard for so long. 'I'm thrilled with how it's going and we've some lovely horses coming through. It's great fun and I've been doing the job 20 years so it's nice to have a new challenge.'
Irish Examiner
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Ruby Walsh: Anyway ticks right boxes for Galway Plate glory
ON April 5, 2003, Edward O'Grady parted with some of his wisdom in my direction. I had just won the opening two races on Grand National day at Aintree and was standing in the parade ring about to get on board Sacundai for him. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Take us with you this summer. Annual €130€65 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month
The Independent
17 hours ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Today's Horse Racing Results
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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘What a shame' – £400,000 wonderhorse leaves Nicky Henderson without ever running a race
A £400,000 wonderhorse has left Nicky Henderson without ever running a race. Bidding for Minella Premier was absolutely fierce when he went under the hammer at Doncaster in May 2024. Advertisement 2 Minella Premier looked a monster winning his point-to-point by 12 lengths and selling for £400,000 - but he never made the racecourse under Nicky Henderson 2 Richard Hobson has been tasked with getting Minella Premier's career back on track after the horse left Nicky Henderson's Seven Barrows yard Credit: Alamy Legendary handler Henderson and bloodstock expert Jerry McGrath But a little over a year later the horse has left Seven Barrows for a new trainer entirely. Richard Hobson was listed as Minella Premier's handler as of last month. At the time of his sale, the horse was touted as a possible Gold Cup and Grand National winner - like Minella Indo and Minella Times. Advertisement All three came from the 'Minella' academy of John Nallen in Tipperary, Ireland. But Minella Premier has not taken to a racetrack since his sole win - a dozen length victory - in a point-to-point the same month he was bought. Related to Grade 1-winning chaser Captain Chris, Henderson waxed lyrical after snapping up Minella Premier. He said at the time: "Jerry's known all about him for a while and we followed him into his point-to-point and out of his point-to-point. Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing "Everybody was impressed by him and he had a lot of 'wow' around him. "He's come here with that behind him and all the right people followed him into the ring. "It's great to see a horse make that sort of money. "A really good horse with a real vibe around him is entitled to go and do that." Advertisement Minella Premier was bought by Oliver Harris, who has subsequently put a load of his horses up for sale. The horse is still listed as belonging to him, unlike Peaky Boy, Willmount and several others who While Nallen added to the hype, saying: "Minella Premier is the most impressive point-to-pointer we've ever produced. "He's by a good sire and he's always been quality since we bought him as a foal. Advertisement "He's done everything right. A man asked at his point-to-point what I thought of him. "I replied that I'd be afraid to tell him what I really thought. "After the race he said, 'Ah, I think I know what you think of him now!' "I had plenty of offers before I came here with him. Advertisement "You'd be shocked by how much money I was prepared to take him home for. "It's a great result, though, and Nicky Henderson will improve him stones. "He'll be a proper two-and-a-half mile horse at Cheltenham next March." However, that never materialised, with the horse clearly suffering from some sort of setback during his time with Hendo. Advertisement Punters said it was a 'shame' he never made the track - but he could have a new lease of life under Hobson. The former jockey has excelled with chasers over the years, with Fugitif's December Gold Cup win at Cheltenham in December 2023 the most valuable. He is perhaps best known for Lord Du Mesnil, the Grade 3-winning chaser who's won more than £250,000 during the course of his career. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘What a shame' – £400,000 wonderhorse leaves Nicky Henderson without ever running a race
Will he ever be the superstar his price tag suggested he was? A £400,000 wonderhorse has left Nicky Henderson without ever running a race. Bidding for Minella Premier was absolutely fierce when he went under the hammer at Doncaster in May 2024. Advertisement 2 Minella Premier looked a monster winning his point-to-point by 12 lengths and selling for £400,000 - but he never made the racecourse under Nicky Henderson 2 Richard Hobson has been tasked with getting Minella Premier's career back on track after the horse left Nicky Henderson's Seven Barrows yard Credit: Alamy Legendary handler Henderson and bloodstock expert Jerry McGrath struck the winning ticket when they stretched to the huge sum - seeing off the likes of former Premier League footballer Alan Rogers. But a little over a year later the horse has left Seven Barrows for a new trainer entirely. Richard Hobson was listed as Minella Premier's handler as of last month. At the time of his sale, the horse was touted as a possible Gold Cup and Grand National winner - like Minella Indo and Minella Times. Advertisement All three came from the 'Minella' academy of John Nallen in Tipperary, Ireland. But Minella Premier has not taken to a racetrack since his sole win - a dozen length victory - in a point-to-point the same month he was bought. Related to Grade 1-winning chaser Captain Chris, Henderson waxed lyrical after snapping up Minella Premier. He said at the time: "Jerry's known all about him for a while and we followed him into his point-to-point and out of his point-to-point. Advertisement "Everybody was impressed by him and he had a lot of 'wow' around him. "He's come here with that behind him and all the right people followed him into the ring. "It's great to see a horse make that sort of money. "A really good horse with a real vibe around him is entitled to go and do that." Advertisement Minella Premier was bought by Oliver Harris, who has subsequently put a load of his horses up for sale. The horse is still listed as belonging to him, unlike Peaky Boy, Willmount and several others who changed hands in a £650,000 firesale. While Nallen added to the hype, saying: "Minella Premier is the most impressive point-to-pointer we've ever produced. "He's by a good sire and he's always been quality since we bought him as a foal. Advertisement "He's done everything right. A man asked at his point-to-point what I thought of him. "I replied that I'd be afraid to tell him what I really thought. "After the race he said, 'Ah, I think I know what you think of him now!' "I had plenty of offers before I came here with him. Advertisement "You'd be shocked by how much money I was prepared to take him home for. "It's a great result, though, and Nicky Henderson will improve him stones. "He'll be a proper two-and-a-half mile horse at Cheltenham next March." However, that never materialised, with the horse clearly suffering from some sort of setback during his time with Hendo. Advertisement Punters said it was a 'shame' he never made the track - but he could have a new lease of life under Hobson. The former jockey has excelled with chasers over the years, with Fugitif's December Gold Cup win at Cheltenham in December 2023 the most valuable. He is perhaps best known for Lord Du Mesnil, the Grade 3-winning chaser who's won more than £250,000 during the course of his career. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Advertisement Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
