Are you sure this is the sweet smell of success? Michael Owen waxes lyrical after gallops upgrade
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The gallop at Michael Owen's Manor House Stables has been resurfaced to the approval of the whole team – although the yard owner has one slight quibble.
The Grapevine caught up with stable trainer Hugo Palmer about the upgrade and found Owen's gripe about it rather amusing.
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