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David Ashforth

Features writer

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All hail JP McManus - without him jump racing would be much poorer, and so would an extraordinary number of trainers

All hail JP McManus - without him jump racing would be much poorer, and so would an extraordinary number of trainers

Alastair Down: a master conjuror of words and a cherished advocate for racing

Alastair Down: a master conjuror of words and a cherished advocate for racing

Alastair Down 1956-2024

Garage chit-chat, concern for Rossa Ryan's bottom and memories of Broderick Munro-Wilson - they're all part of the daily routine

Garage chit-chat, concern for Rossa Ryan's bottom and memories of Broderick Munro-Wilson - they're all part of the daily routine

Four score and ten just a number to Peter Harris as July Cup triumph shows there's more to the elderly than medical conditions

Four score and ten just a number to Peter Harris as July Cup triumph shows there's more to the elderly than medical conditions

Tony Carroll illustrates the constant battle facing many trainers - and Brighton shows the success he's making of it

Tony Carroll illustrates the constant battle facing many trainers - and Brighton shows the success he's making of it

Horseracing is a wonderful sport - it just needs a proper marketing budget so people can be told

Horseracing is a wonderful sport - it just needs a proper marketing budget so people can be told

'A wonderful character' - Collier Bay owner Wally Sturt dies aged 90

'A wonderful character' - Collier Bay owner Wally Sturt dies aged 90

The drugs bust, the stun gun and the most extraordinary Royal Ascot finish

The drugs bust, the stun gun and the most extraordinary Royal Ascot finish

A lay rather than a play day - but a cracking finale to Ireland's week

A lay rather than a play day - but a cracking finale to Ireland's week

How many Mullins are there? Too many even for the great Ruby to keep track of

How many Mullins are there? Too many even for the great Ruby to keep track of

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