bet365 Finale Meeting, Sandown Park, Surrey
AN outpouring of goodwill swept over Sandown as "genius" trainer Willie Mullins was hailed a true champion, when sealing victory in the British trainers' championship.
The Closutton handler's audacious heist in the last gasps of a remarkable season took the title race right to the wire, and it was El Fabiolo's second-place finish in the Celebration Chase (see "Race of the week", p80) that sealed the deal. But the team went on to score a tremendous double with Minella Cocooner (Danny Mullins) in the bet365 Gold Cup and Impaire Et Passe (Paul Townend) in the Grade Two bet365 Select Hurdle during a vintage season finale.
この記事は Horse & Hound の May 02, 2024 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は Horse & Hound の May 02, 2024 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
Neil 55 has lift off
The brilliant 148cm goes airborne” and five-star event riders are out in force
Take a check
Cold, wet winters can take their toll on trailers. What can you do to ensure yours is roadworthy when spring arrives? Stephanie Bateman investigates
'I was nervous until the end'
World number five Martin Fuchs endures a long wait to discover his World Cup fate and there's a symbolic win for an Olympic silver medal-winning event rider
Daisy Berkeley
Second at Blenheim was a strong comeback for the former British team stalwart. She tells Pippa Roome about the horse who made it possible, other projects and whether fivestar beckons again
How to be the perfect hunting visitor
Rory Knight Bruce has some sage advice on how to behave when visiting other packs that should ensure your name doesn’t become a byword for bad manners
Soneva Gili
A racing career wasn't what suited this gentle thoroughbred - instead, he became a trusted all-rounder with a particular love for hunting and hounds
WHY CONNIES CUT THE MUSTARD
Connemara ponies are often hailed the sportiest natives, but what gives this remarkable breed its edge? Bethany Stone uncovers what makes Connies a competitor's perfect partner
Flipper Darco UKZ
This huge-striding superstar is blind in one eye, but that hasn’t hindered his sensational rise to the top. Jennifer Donald meets a young rider’s horse of a lifetime” and a beloved family pet
Protecting youngsters
Young horses' worm control needs differ from those of adults. Tim Mair FRCVS explains the approach needed
A lot has changed since I first started'
Laura Tomlinson on the evolving landscape of dressage
