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'He would be my nap for first-season sire honours' - expert jury looks ahead to 2024 and reflects on past 12 months

Ciaran De Barra, David Hilton, Jacob Pritchard Webb, Vanessa Ryle and Kelly Thomas step up to the plate

Earthlight: one to follow with his first runners hitting the track in 2024
Earthlight: one to follow with his first runners hitting the track in 2024Credit: Patrick McCann

What are you most looking forward to in 2024?

Ciaran De Barra, Diamond Stud The covering season with Marie’s Diamond. You can’t beat the covering shed chats, so I’m looking forward to breeders coming with their mares and foals to use the new horse.

David Hilton, Oakgrove Stud We have a few nice two-year-olds to go into training in 2024, including a Bated Breath full-brother to Daahyeh – she won an Albany and Rockfel, so naturally we are excited to see how this colt turns out!

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Published on 30 December 2023inFeatures

Last updated 14:20, 30 December 2023

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