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Good to hear, VF. He was an absolute stalwart at Ascot – here’s hoping that he enjoys a long and happy retirement.
Sandown used to have a race named after Burnt Oak and Special Cargo – maybe Ascot could run a 3m handicap chase in honour of Regal Encore and Two For Gold. 🤞
A human rather than equine retirement, this, but William Easterby has hung up his boots today after 102 pointing winners and 45 under Rules.
He’s just got too much on now to fit in raceriding, being variously heavily involved in the running of Charm Park point-to-point course in Scarborough (a venue which would be one of the best in the country at present, as exemplified by the calibre of present and future stars it’s attracting now); in the Point-to-Point Authority (has just been appointed as an independent board member thereto); in the riding career of younger brother Tom; and of course in the “family firm” with father Tim.
I expect the retirement will be marked in an appropriate manner at his home hunt’s point-to-point, the Sinnington at Duncombe Park this weekend.
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Gran Diose the giant chaser who brought British-born trainer Louise Carvery a third success in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris in the span of five years, has been retired rather than pursue the road back to fitness following a setback last autumn
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Allmankind and Spyglass Hill also among the latest additions to the non-racing agreements list. Amazing to think the former is still only 9, he seems to have been around for such a long time.
Wishing all the recent retirees long and happy retirements.
Has Nathan reached retirement age then.
You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.Had read up on Brentford Hope , great work by connections , they could have rammed him round a bit more , tried a few things , ran him down ratings but they took right decision as horse owes them nothing .
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