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'They're a bunch of idiots' - Charlie Mann as outspoken as ever as he bows out
James Burn catches up with the famously forthright trainer upon his retirement
Charlie Mann is retiring after 28 years with a training licenceCredit: Matthew Webb
You name it, Charlie Mann has a view on it – likely a strong one.
Prize-money, betting exchanges, getting grassed up by a rival trainer for gallops etiquette, decrees about kit for stable staff, the equine flu shutdown, the mares' chase at Cheltenham and 48-hour decs have all irked the outspoken journalists' dream.
So, as the retiring trainer sits down for his exit interview, is there anything else he wants to get off his chest? You bet.
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