Ahoy Senor changing times for Dylan fan Don Constable
Point-to-point breeder's Anglo-Irish operation produced the exciting prospect
It is no secret that Ahoy Senor became British racing’s most compelling new talent with his breathtaking performance at Newbury last month. For his breeder, Don Constable, there are consequences that he’s going to have to get used to.
"On the one side I’m extremely proud but on the other side, I’ve got a few half-brothers and one four-year-old we’re getting ready now; I wonder if I dare run them," he says from his home in Shropshire.
"To tell the truth, I quite like going to point-to-points a bit under the radar, I don’t think I’ll be able to do that now with a half-brother to him."
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Published on 15 December 2021inBloodstock Big Read
Last updated 22:06, 4 January 2022
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