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YOUNG TRAINERS
him. He wants a galloping course and will win plenty more races before the year is out.”
TOBY COLES
There’s more to come from… “El Manati was a very smart two-year-old but she had a little problem after her disappointing comeback run at Leicester so we’ll bring her back in the summer. It could actually be a blessing as it’s very hard for three-year-old sprinters in the early part of the season. I’ve lost none of my faith in her. “Regal Hawk is unbeaten in two races on the all-weather but she’s a turf filly and I’m looking forward to getting her on grass.”
One for later on…
EMMA BERRY
“I’ve got a lovely two-year-old filly (Cape Cross-Deveron) who is already pleasing me in her work. Her pedigree suggests she should start at seven furlongs but I may give her an outing over six furlongs, as she might be an Ascot filly.”
Toby Coles: trainer of Newmarket’s first juvenile winner for the past two years
GEORGE SELWYN
Age: 28 Based: The Far Yard, Phantom House, Newmarket Yearly winners (2010-2013): 2; 7; 5; 1* Horses in training: 20 Background: Worked for Christophe Clement in America and spent time with Murray Baker in New Zealand, later pupil assistant to Sir Mark Prescott and assistant to Ed Dunlop Toby Coles is improving the quality and size of his string having taken out his licence in 2010 at the tender age of 25. Having sent out Newmarket’s first twoyear-old winner of 2012 with All On Red, Coles repeated the trick this year with Orton Park, subsequently purchased by Qatar Racing owner Sheikh Fahad AlThani. His string is now hovering around the 20-mark and Coles, who moved to The Far Yard at Phantom House a year ago, is anticipating a good year. Coles says: “On paper we’ve a good bunch of horses. Now they need to go and do it. I’d love to have around 35 horses but to do that I need to get results on the track. “There are some fantastic owners in the
yard and if you’d have told me a year ago who I would be training for, I’d have laughed at you! “My target is simply to do the best I can with the horses I’ve got. This is a numbers game but we’re moving in the right direction.”
Stable stalwart… “Dear Maurice is nine now but he always runs to his mark and usually finishes in the first three. He helps the younger horses at home and is worth his weight in gold.”
There’s more to come from… “Lycidas won his maiden well but then fractured his pelvis in a Group 3 race in Germany a year ago and hasn’t raced since. He’s been slightly plagued by injury problems but hopefully I’ll get him back on a racecourse in four or five weeks.”
One for later on… “An unnamed two-year-old colt by Hernando out of Ryella is a lovely looking sort and showing me all the right signs at the moment. Considering his size he’s well forward.”
whose target is the Royal Hunt Cup
THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER
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