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Osborne bids for seaside success but with fear of sandy toes

Jamie Osborne will be swapping his top hat and morning suit for less formal attire at Laytown
Jamie Osborne will be swapping his top hat and morning suit for less formal attire at LaytownCredit: Edward Whitaker

Jamie Osborne is no great fan of the seaside but is nonetheless set to break new ground (or sand) on Tuesday by sending a huge team of runners to Ireland's annual beach fixture at Laytown, where the adventurous Lambourn trainer could well be seen in shorts and flip-flops.

In a 16-year training career Osborne has had only four runners in Ireland but he will today have at least six, with one contender in each of the Laytown races, in the first of which he also has a reserve.


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