A grand start to second career for Aintree specialist Saint Are

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Saint Are: the Aintree specialist is now applying his skills in a second careerCredit: Michael Steele

Grand National specialist Saint Are, who ran in the Aintree highlight five times and was retired after being brought down in the race last April, made a winning debut in the show ring at Brook Farm in Essex.

The 13-year-old appears to be enjoying life in his second career with Retraining of Racehorses duo Justine Armstrong-Small and Rebecca Court, who he joined in August from Tom George.

Speaking to Horse & Hound, Court said: “We have brought him back into work very slowly, gradually building up his schooling and he is coming along really well.

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Robbie WildersTipster

Published on 23 February 2019inFeatures

Last updated 20:45, 22 February 2019

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