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Can anyone see Aidan O’Brien training over jumps again? It was a real shame he turned his back on jump racing after the retirement of Istabraq. Does anyone know why Aidan O’Brien packed in the jumps after 2002? Imagine what might of been had he remained training in NH racing. How many winners would he have trained at the Cheltenham Festival after 2002? Would he have trained a winner of the Gold Cup by now? Would he have trained a Grand National winner?
Perhaps JP McManus would try to get the ball rolling agian and try luring O’Brien back to training in real racing again especially if Jonjo O’Neill disapoints in the future and JP is looking for a replacement for Jonjo. Imagine what a JP McManus, Aidan O’Brien, Tony McCoy parnetship would do. I am sure Paul Nicholls would have a few sleepless nights if that where ever become reality. Which I hope is does of course.
Istabraq was originally bought to be trained by John Durkan, but sadly he got cancer and the horse was sent to Aiden, and the rest is history, his sister in law is Frances Crowley who took majority of his jumpers, has he was given a offer by Tabor, Coolmoore etc that would have been silly if he refused.
It would have been interesting, but I doubt we would have seen the likes of George etc doing well as they have
Istabraq was originally bought to be trained by John Durkan, but sadly he got cancer and the horse was sent to Aiden, and the rest is history, his sister in law is Frances Crowley who took majority of his jumpers, has he was given a offer by Tabor, Coolmoore etc that would have been silly if he refused.
It would have been interesting, but I doubt we would have seen the likes of George etc doing well as they have
Good first paragraph there!
Someone stated on another board that anyone could be champion trainer given the quality of the horses that he has to work with – so I looked him up on Wikipedia and the man is a genius ….you do wonder what he would have achieved had he continued with nh. He was always prepared to return Istabraq to John Durkin if and when he recovered from his illness. I’ve found the sheer weight of numbers of the Ballydoyle horses a bit irritating this season, but I can take nothing away from O’Brien as a trainer.
Reports in the sporting life that O’Brien is going to train Hebridean for a winter campaign over hurdles..
It would be interesting to see him with a few in training over the jumps.
Should really have said “interesting if he had a few back in training over jumps”
I’m just about old enough to remember that istabraq fella
He’s by Bach so it makes sense. Would give that particular Coolmore sire a major boost if he does the business over obstacles.
I read the newspaper article in today’s daily mail newspaper and if it were to be true this will be excellent news. If Aidan O’Brien were to Hebridean in next years Triumph Hurdle it will set up a intriguing clash with Paul Nicholls. Lets hope we see a top quality 3 year old horse go to Ditcheat and challenge Aidan O’Brien. I am already looking forward to seeing O’Brien v Nicholls at Cheltenham.
PS – Any chance we see Honolulu go hurdling as well?
I read the newspaper article in today’s daily mail newspaper and if it were to be true this will be excellent news. If Aidan O’Brien were to Hebridean in next years Triumph Hurdle it will set up a intriguing clash with Paul Nicholls. Lets hope we see a top quality 3 year old horse go to Ditcheat and challenge Aidan O’Brien. I am already looking forward to seeing O’Brien v Nicholls at Cheltenham.
PS – Any chance we see Honolulu go hurdling as well?
Whilst I can’t argue that Paul Nicholls is the top NH trainer, surely Alan King dominates hurdling… if AO’B is going to have a Triumph hopeful it’ll be Alan he’ll be competing with.
what news on Black Jacari Katchit? and is it correct that Katchit is going to have a run on the flat?
Aidan has quite a few Montjues in training who are just below group level who would make excellent NH horses.Hebridean I believe he owned at one time and is bred by his wife.McManus has horses all over the place and Aidan trained for him before Jonjo took over Jackdaw.
Whilst I can’t argue that Paul Nicholls is the top NH trainer, surely Alan King dominates hurdling… if AO’B is going to have a Triumph hopeful it’ll be Alan he’ll be competing with.
Had AP done so this year he would have had to beat Paul Nicholls!
Katchit makes a good point, King does seem to have the edge with hurdlers.
Nicholls is undisputably the best with chasers.
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