'He's much stronger now, more robust - and I think he can be competitive in the Gold Cup'
Lucinda Russell reveals all to Matt Rennie about her squad for the 2024-25 campaign
Last season was another record-breaker for Lucinda Russell and, while it was also the end of an era, she is determined to continue the yard's rapidly upward trajectory.
Russell, who is set to be joined on the licence by Michael Scudamore in the near future, broke her own mark set in 2022-23 for most winners by a Scottish-based trainer in a jumps season. She also surpassed £1 million in prize-money for the second straight campaign.
Last term also saw hugely popular Grand National and dual Cheltenham Festival hero Corach Rambler bow out, but Ahoy Senor is still going strong as the flagbearer at Arlary House Stables alongside high-class mare Apple Away.
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Copy- 'He's bigger, stronger, definitely getting better - and he'll be a classy horse going back into handicaps'
- 'Our novice chasers are as good as anyone's in Britain - and this one is a proper horse'
- 'Having a winner at the Cheltenham Festival last season made a big difference - and this might be one for the same race'
- 'We're working back from the Gold Cup - he's a massive horse and lightly raced, so we hope there's more improvement to come'
- 'We're excited about him - we hope he's a Graded horse and we're working back from the Cheltenham Festival'
- 'He's bigger, stronger, definitely getting better - and he'll be a classy horse going back into handicaps'
- 'Our novice chasers are as good as anyone's in Britain - and this one is a proper horse'
- 'Having a winner at the Cheltenham Festival last season made a big difference - and this might be one for the same race'
- 'We're working back from the Gold Cup - he's a massive horse and lightly raced, so we hope there's more improvement to come'
- 'We're excited about him - we hope he's a Graded horse and we're working back from the Cheltenham Festival'