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School’s out! Take a look at these National Hunt horses enjoying their summer holidays
Sandown Park’s bet365 Jump Finale Day closed the curtain on the 2018/19 National Hunt season on 27 April. Since then, many of the jump horses have been turned out to green pastures for well-deserved holidays. As top trainer Dan Skelton asks: “Is there a better sight than blue skies and fields full of happy horses?”
The dual Champion Chase winner and Nicky Henderson-trained Altior enjoys his well-earned time off at Hillwood Stud in Wiltshire. The Patricia Pugh-owned gelding made it an impressive 19 wins on the bounce when concluding his season at Sandown with a victory in April, under regular jockey Nico de Boinville.
Handsome, brave, spectacular, intelligent & tough… and a time waster when you have a camera! The Awesome, Amazing Altior has started his much earned holiday! A champion & he knows it #restupspecialmanpic.twitter.com/7FPxaYdwG4Handsome, brave, spectacular, intelligent & tough… and a time waster when you have a camera! The Awesome, Amazing Altior has started his much earned holiday! A champion & he knows it #restupspecialmanpic.twitter.com/7FPxaYdwG4— Tracy Vigors (@wickhamwicks) May 14, 2019— Tracy Vigors (@wickhamwicks) May 14, 2019
Out with the birds…
The Kim Bailey-trained duo, Subway Surf and Sea Story, spend their downtime in the field with some feathered friends.
Some of the horses at Colin Tizzard’s Dorset yard start their summer holidays.
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Double trouble…
Trainer Chris Gordon’s stable star Highway One O One — third in the Grade Two Silver Trophy Chase at Cheltenham in April — has a mooch around his field leading hurdle winner On The Slopes.
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Happy out together…
The National Hunt horses at Amy Murphy Racing look happy to be out in the sunshine. The trainer’s season highlights included a Grade One win with her stable star Kalashnikov at Aintree in April.
I think it’s safe to say the National Hunt horses are having a whale of a time out on their summer holidays. ??? pic.twitter.com/knyAtdC6cbI think it’s safe to say the National Hunt horses are having a whale of a time out on their summer holidays. ??? pic.twitter.com/knyAtdC6cb— Amy Murphy Racing (@almracing) May 13, 2019— Amy Murphy Racing (@almracing) May 13, 2019
Blue skies and holiday time…
A herd of jump horses at Dan Skelton’s yard graze under the sunshine during their summer vacation. During the 2018/19 season, the trainer became only the second British trainer, after Martin Pipe, to reach 200 winners in a jump season.
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