'We've already reached our target for the year with another four months to go'

Veteran trainer Chris Dwyer has said a second retirement might not be far away, even though he has been quietly rolling back the years since resuming training late last year at Albert House Stables in Newmarket, boasting a remarkable 50 per cent strike-rate in the past fortnight.

After originally quitting in 2018, the 72-year-old was tempted back to front Hong Kong owner Jonny Hon's Global Group Racing project late last year, and London Eye's victory over hurdles at Worcester on Wednesday saw him strike for the fourth time from his last five runners and reach his target of 20 winners for the year.

Former jockey Dwyer is assisted by Hon's racing manager Tim Hide at the yard, where the latter is being prepared to take over the reins.

Dwyer said: "Things are going great and we've already reached our target for the year with another four months to go. I probably have another year in me and then the plan would be for Tim to take over."

Global Prospector (right): has won four times this year for trainer Chris DwyerCredit: Alan Crowhurst

The Global Group project developed after Hon decided to centralise his horses under one roof rather than having them spread around the country, and it has come off despite many doubters.

Of the 16 horses housed at the yard, 11 have won at least one race, with top performer Global Prospector striking four times.

Dwyer said: "Albert House is a lovely little yard and four of our last five runners have been winners. I was very pleased with London Eye winning as Tim had actually schooled the horse himself after his first run over hurdles and obviously improved him."

Dwyer added: "They're happy horses as we like to take them out of their boxes twice a day. They're ridden out in the morning and put on the horsewalker at night. In the next few weeks I'm looking forward to a couple of two-year-olds coming through that we had to give a break to."

Chris Dwyer career statistics

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