British-trained horses not good enough to compete with the Irish
As an erstwhile owner, resident in the Penrith area and a keen enthusiast and follower of horseracing, I was quite shocked by the almost total absence of declarations by British trainers for this weekend’s Dublin Racing Festival – a meeting which offers €1.8 million in prize-money.
The visitors have virtually shunned it, with the original entry numbers in less than double figures. I was, though, delighted to see that my local trainer, Nicky Richards, put up four of those entries, and all credit to him and his owners.
Where are the rest? Paul Nicholls, a bold and competitive trainer together with many others are nowhere to be seen. Why are our owners and trainers not in there pitching for some euros, especially given today’s exchange rate?
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