Christian Williams: the radical regime behind Welsh hero's breakthrough moment
Lewis Porteous catches up with the Welsh Grand National-winning trainer
Christian Williams is a man in demand. It might be several months away from tourist season in the pretty coastal village of Ogmore-by-Sea in the Vale of Glamorgan but trying to find a place to park at the trainer's yard is a fraught business.
A Wednesday with no runners might be a "quiet day" in his mind but that has not stopped his vet, farrier, stable sponsor with camera crew and photographer in tow and yours truly turning up en masse. And just when it seems like it could not get any busier, his father Robert pulls up in his red tractor.
Yet Williams is unflustered as he emerges from the main barn, still sporting the broad grin that has not left his face since stable star Potters Corner provided the home nation with a first win in more than half a century in the Welsh Grand National on December 27.
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Published on 3 February 2020inSeries
Last updated 11:22, 6 February 2020
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