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.theguardian - 4 days ago

Talking Horses: Alphonse Le Grande hoping to buck the trend in Cesarewitch

Last year’s victor could create history with another triumph but he is higher in the weights and there has only ever been one previous dual winnerJumping yards in general, and Irish jumps stables in particular, have enjoyed a virtual monopoly in the Cesarewitch Handicap in recent seasons with nine wins in the past 11 runnings. Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott, Charles Byrnes and Tony Martin all have leading candidates for the latest renewal of the historic stayers’ handicap at Newmarket on Saturday.Martin, who was serving a ban for a doping offence 12 months ago, is back on the licence as the trainer of last year’s winner, Alphonse Le Grande, who edged home by a nose, lost the race a few days later due for a whip offence by his jockey, and then got it back on appeal. Continue reading...


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