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Melbourne Cup entrants put through their paces on Newmarket’s Al Bahathri
The Roger Charlton-trained Withhold, who beat Prince Of Arran by two and three quarter lengths in the Northumberland Plate (2m.5f) earlier this year, enjoyed a much quieter piece of work, following on from Ed Dunlop’s Red Verdon who worked upsides Prince of Arran in a noticeably faster exercise. Charlie Fellowes, who trains the latter, was... Read More
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Grunt ensures stud future with decisive Makybe Diva Stakes victory
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