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'Where would I get on anyway? I'm not interested in those types of bets'

Charles Byrnes: 'There’s probably much better than him [Blazing Khal] around in Ireland. See Gordon’s horse the other day at Navan? Ginto. And his other horse, Hollow Games. They’re monsters.'
Charles Byrnes: speaking about whether he has backed his Albert Bartlett contender Blazing Khal ante-postCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

I had to find something else - the Flat was a way of surviving
Alan King explains his shift towards training Flat horses

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I had a year of the horses being unhealthy and was down to just 15 horses at one stage. None of them had a value of more than €500. They were useless
Philip Rothwell opens up about Mc Alpine's victory at the Cheltenham November meeting

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Definitely not. Where would I get on anyway? I'm not interested in those types of bets. If we got there on the day with a big chance I'd be delighted but I haven't backed him yet anyway. No way
Charles Byrnes when asked if he has backed his "best horse" Blazing Khal ante-post for the Albert Bartlett in March

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There will be rows but at times somebody has to tell somebody else to sit down and shut up. That doesn't appear to have happened. That's what went wrong
Ruby Walsh has his say on Robbie Dunne's guilty verdict for bullying and harassing Bryony Frost

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The language used by the representative of the BHA, describing the culture of the weighing room as rancid, is an absolute disgrace. There’s certain things you can use the word rancid for – and our facilities are one of them
PJA jumps president David Bass attacks the use of the word "rancid" to describe the weighing room culture

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It's crazy, we've had two or three winners at a time before but nothing like this, and we're going to bloody enjoy it while it lasts
Owner Max McNeill doesn't plan on ending his fine run of form anytime soon

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These people are mega. The racing fans in our sport are phenomenal and I appreciate every single one of them
Bryony Frost salutes racegoers following a challenging week

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Published on 11 December 2021inNews

Last updated 09:40, 12 December 2021

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