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High-class Hello Youmzain and Glass Slippers lead sprint squadron for Kevin Ryan
The North Yorkshire trainer gives James Stevens the lowdown on his stable stars
Kevin Ryan: has an excellent string for the new Flat seasonCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)
If you want to see some of the fastest horses in the country, then look no further than Hambleton Lodge.
Kevin Ryan's team is stocked up with sprinting stars, headed by Prix de l'Abbaye winner Glass Slippers and Hello Youmzain – a heavyweight for the various six furlongs bouts across the year.
Add in the reliable Brando and Ryan's other unexposed handicappers and you are looking at a real force over the short trips.
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