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It started with an office game - but is this the most underrated trainer around?

It started with an office game - but is this the most underrated trainer around?

Damysus a flagbearer in Lockinge as Wathnan do things differently to the other big teams

Damysus a flagbearer in Lockinge as Wathnan do things differently to the other big teams

Emotions help create great sporting moments - and that's why Billy Loughnane's 2,000 Guineas win was a breath of fresh air

Emotions help create great sporting moments - and that's why Billy Loughnane's 2,000 Guineas win was a breath of fresh air

Defeats for Albert Einstein and Pierre Bonnard could make perfect sense - just ask Dan Skelton

Defeats for Albert Einstein and Pierre Bonnard could make perfect sense - just ask Dan Skelton

It’s a strange thing to say about a Willie Mullins-trained horse - but this runner is overpriced in a Grade 1 at Aintree

It’s a strange thing to say about a Willie Mullins-trained horse - but this runner is overpriced in a Grade 1 at Aintree

Calandagan's victory bodes well for one of racing's most enduring superpowers

Calandagan's victory bodes well for one of racing's most enduring superpowers

The elitist Grand National has lost the magic which made it so great - plus a 33-1 shot to follow for the 2,000 Guineas

The elitist Grand National has lost the magic which made it so great - plus a 33-1 shot to follow for the 2,000 Guineas

The changes to the Cheltenham Festival have been for both better and worse - but they highlight the same major problem

The changes to the Cheltenham Festival have been for both better and worse - but they highlight the same major problem

He may no longer have the firepower of old but Paul Nicholls is still an outstanding trainer

He may no longer have the firepower of old but Paul Nicholls is still an outstanding trainer

There were festival pointers and eyecatchers on Trials day - but it was this elite rider who shone brightest

There were festival pointers and eyecatchers on Trials day - but it was this elite rider who shone brightest

Barry Connell's good old-fashioned trash talk adds a welcome dimension to racing's festival narrative

Barry Connell's good old-fashioned trash talk adds a welcome dimension to racing's festival narrative

This is what sets Willie Mullins apart - and it could prove key to Sober's Supreme Novices' Hurdle challenge

This is what sets Willie Mullins apart - and it could prove key to Sober's Supreme Novices' Hurdle challenge

Is it time racing took the big freeze into its own hands and imposed an enforced break in the season?

Is it time racing took the big freeze into its own hands and imposed an enforced break in the season?

Dan Skelton can never be discounted in big races - and here are three of his runners worth backing for the Cheltenham Festival

Dan Skelton can never be discounted in big races - and here are three of his runners worth backing for the Cheltenham Festival

How I'd try to solve the Constitution Hill conundrum - plus a 50-1 Champion Hurdle dark horse to keep on side

How I'd try to solve the Constitution Hill conundrum - plus a 50-1 Champion Hurdle dark horse to keep on side

This is the jumps season that just keeps on giving - and it's not even Christmas yet

This is the jumps season that just keeps on giving - and it's not even Christmas yet

From the Breeders' Cup to Melbourne, vet scratchings are becoming a major issue in big international events

From the Breeders' Cup to Melbourne, vet scratchings are becoming a major issue in big international events

Match fitness was key at Cheltenham last weekend - and here are two beaten horses I expect to take a big step forward next time

Match fitness was key at Cheltenham last weekend - and here are two beaten horses I expect to take a big step forward next time

Ayr triumph a deserved reward for all involved - plus my horse to follow for the jumps season

Ayr triumph a deserved reward for all involved - plus my horse to follow for the jumps season

An unbeaten filly makes 1,000 Guineas appeal - plus my Arc fancy finally emerges in 25-1 shot for world-class trainer

An unbeaten filly makes 1,000 Guineas appeal - plus my Arc fancy finally emerges in 25-1 shot for world-class trainer

Bizarre Juddmonte International will probably lose its crown as Flat race of the year, so which contest is in line to take its place?

Bizarre Juddmonte International will probably lose its crown as Flat race of the year, so which contest is in line to take its place?

It's one of the finest tracks in Britain - so why are some of the fields at York's Ebor meeting so poor?

It's one of the finest tracks in Britain - so why are some of the fields at York's Ebor meeting so poor?

Karl Burke's juveniles are sizzling and this under-the-radar colt is not to be underestimated going forward

Karl Burke's juveniles are sizzling and this under-the-radar colt is not to be underestimated going forward

This international raider's form looks red-hot and he rates a cracking ante-post play for York's Ebor meeting

This international raider's form looks red-hot and he rates a cracking ante-post play for York's Ebor meeting

It started with an office game - but is this the most underrated trainer around?

It started with an office game - but is this the most underrated trainer around?

Damysus a flagbearer in Lockinge as Wathnan do things differently to the other big teams

Damysus a flagbearer in Lockinge as Wathnan do things differently to the other big teams

Emotions help create great sporting moments - and that's why Billy Loughnane's 2,000 Guineas win was a breath of fresh air

Defeats for Albert Einstein and Pierre Bonnard could make perfect sense - just ask Dan Skelton

Emotions help create great sporting moments - and that's why Billy Loughnane's 2,000 Guineas win was a breath of fresh air

Defeats for Albert Einstein and Pierre Bonnard could make perfect sense - just ask Dan Skelton

It’s a strange thing to say about a Willie Mullins-trained horse - but this runner is overpriced in a Grade 1 at Aintree

It’s a strange thing to say about a Willie Mullins-trained horse - but this runner is overpriced in a Grade 1 at Aintree

Calandagan's victory bodes well for one of racing's most enduring superpowers

Calandagan's victory bodes well for one of racing's most enduring superpowers

The elitist Grand National has lost the magic which made it so great - plus a 33-1 shot to follow for the 2,000 Guineas

The elitist Grand National has lost the magic which made it so great - plus a 33-1 shot to follow for the 2,000 Guineas

The changes to the Cheltenham Festival have been for both better and worse - but they highlight the same major problem

The changes to the Cheltenham Festival have been for both better and worse - but they highlight the same major problem

He may no longer have the firepower of old but Paul Nicholls is still an outstanding trainer

He may no longer have the firepower of old but Paul Nicholls is still an outstanding trainer

There were festival pointers and eyecatchers on Trials day - but it was this elite rider who shone brightest

There were festival pointers and eyecatchers on Trials day - but it was this elite rider who shone brightest

Barry Connell's good old-fashioned trash talk adds a welcome dimension to racing's festival narrative

Barry Connell's good old-fashioned trash talk adds a welcome dimension to racing's festival narrative

This is what sets Willie Mullins apart - and it could prove key to Sober's Supreme Novices' Hurdle challenge

This is what sets Willie Mullins apart - and it could prove key to Sober's Supreme Novices' Hurdle challenge

Is it time racing took the big freeze into its own hands and imposed an enforced break in the season?

Is it time racing took the big freeze into its own hands and imposed an enforced break in the season?

Dan Skelton can never be discounted in big races - and here are three of his runners worth backing for the Cheltenham Festival

Dan Skelton can never be discounted in big races - and here are three of his runners worth backing for the Cheltenham Festival

How I'd try to solve the Constitution Hill conundrum - plus a 50-1 Champion Hurdle dark horse to keep on side

How I'd try to solve the Constitution Hill conundrum - plus a 50-1 Champion Hurdle dark horse to keep on side

This is the jumps season that just keeps on giving - and it's not even Christmas yet

This is the jumps season that just keeps on giving - and it's not even Christmas yet

From the Breeders' Cup to Melbourne, vet scratchings are becoming a major issue in big international events

From the Breeders' Cup to Melbourne, vet scratchings are becoming a major issue in big international events

Match fitness was key at Cheltenham last weekend - and here are two beaten horses I expect to take a big step forward next time

Match fitness was key at Cheltenham last weekend - and here are two beaten horses I expect to take a big step forward next time

Ayr triumph a deserved reward for all involved - plus my horse to follow for the jumps season

Ayr triumph a deserved reward for all involved - plus my horse to follow for the jumps season

An unbeaten filly makes 1,000 Guineas appeal - plus my Arc fancy finally emerges in 25-1 shot for world-class trainer

An unbeaten filly makes 1,000 Guineas appeal - plus my Arc fancy finally emerges in 25-1 shot for world-class trainer

Bizarre Juddmonte International will probably lose its crown as Flat race of the year, so which contest is in line to take its place?

Bizarre Juddmonte International will probably lose its crown as Flat race of the year, so which contest is in line to take its place?

It's one of the finest tracks in Britain - so why are some of the fields at York's Ebor meeting so poor?

It's one of the finest tracks in Britain - so why are some of the fields at York's Ebor meeting so poor?

Karl Burke's juveniles are sizzling and this under-the-radar colt is not to be underestimated going forward

Karl Burke's juveniles are sizzling and this under-the-radar colt is not to be underestimated going forward

This international raider's form looks red-hot and he rates a cracking ante-post play for York's Ebor meeting

This international raider's form looks red-hot and he rates a cracking ante-post play for York's Ebor meeting

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