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Living the dream on the shoulder of a Giant

The Bolster Boys: owner Simon Hunt (right(), with The Giant Bolster's principal jockey Tom Scudamore (left) and trainer David Bridgwater
The Bolster Boys: owner Simon Hunt (right(), with The Giant Bolster's principal jockey Tom Scudamore (left) and trainer David Bridgwater

Our titan of the Cheltenham hill, The Giant Bolster, is to be retired from racing.

Having bought him as a youngster we know him and his quirks so well and we knew he would always tell us when his racing days were over. While he is fit and well he can now go on and comfortably do another job and have some more fun.

The biggest thank-you of all goes to The Giant Bolster, of course. He has taken us to the pinnacle of jump racing and given us big days we could only dream about.

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