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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Quinn's mighty pleased as he realises ambition to win Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar
VETERAN trainer John Quinn ticked off one of his remaining training ambitions by winning Redcar's most historic race, The Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup, with Liberty Coach today. After the four-year-old had beaten Ed Bethell's See That Storm by a nose on the 75th anniversary of the race, the Malton trainer revealed the Zetland Gold Cup and the Thirsk Hunt Cup were two races he wanted to win. 'I finally won the Thirsk Hunt Cup (with Titan Rock) last year and it's taken me 30 years to win the Zetland Gold Cup,' said John, who trains with son Sean. Liberty Coach, enterprisingly ridden by Jason Hart, denied See That Storm a fifth consecutive victory since joining Bethell, with Callum Rodriguez only just failing to get up on the line. Quinn added: "Jason gave the horse a really good ride. A lot of people were trying to buy him last year, but these are the kind of horses you want to keep.' Hart said: "I thought I'd been chinned on the line, but it's gone our way. Once he gets into a rhythm, he's hard to pass." The victory sealed a fairytale couple of days for Newcastle United season ticket-holder Hugh Hurst, who owns Liberty Coaches in Northumberland. His beloved Magpies confirmed Champions League football by a nose on Sunday and Liberty Coach's narrow victory in the Zetland Gold Cup was 'the icing on the cake'. After the win for Newcastle, there was an equaliser in the next race – the Celebrating 30 Years of Jacks Coaches – won by Archduke Ferdinand in the colours of Sunderland fan Phil Slater. Trained at Malton by Seb Spencer and ridden by Dale Swift, the horse runs in red and white of The Black Cats. Debutante Miss Yechance, trained by Newmarket newcomer Jack Morland, was an impressive winner of the opening Join Racing TV Now EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes under Sam James. After the daughter of Cotai Glory won with plenty in hand from Grant Tuer's Advertised, Morland said: "She could be a Royal Ascot type in the making." There was another eye-catching debut when Big Leader, ridden by PJ McDonald, landed the Celebrating The Life of Colin Brown Maiden Stakes in dominant style. The imposing son of Mehmas, who cost 130,000 euros as a yearling, is trained by veteran North Yorkshire trainer and former jockey Geoff Oldroyd, who said: "We're not in any rush with him but I've got one or two nice races in mind for him." Big Leader came home clear of Pebble Island in second with the William Haggas-trained 1-3 favourite Crown of Oaks in third. There was a nice result all round for another Malton trainer, Julie Camacho, when Mayo County took Division One of The In Memory of Billy Higgins Handicap under Ryan Sexton. The Malton yard is sponsored by David Roberts and Partners Insurance, and one of the partners, Simon Bland, is the Mayson filly's proud owner. Camacho added: 'It's nice to get a winner for the yard's sponsors who have been massive supporters." On a day dominated by Malton trainers, Amayretto defied a 4lbs penalty to land Division 2 for Tim Easterby and David Allan. The chestnut Mayson filly suffered a stress fracture of a fetlock last year but has made a great start to her four-year-old career, winning at Doncaster, and now following-up at Redcar. Breeder Deborah O'Brien said: "I genuinely believe she's capable of a lot better. This wasn't her ground – she'll be much better on soft or heavy." North Yorkshire trainer Roger Fell admitted he was expecting Boyne Lady to win much more easily than her head victory over Another Abbott in the Market Cross Jewellers Handicap: "I fancied her to hose up, but it was a lot tougher than I thought," he said after the filly's victory under Rowan Scott. Ruth Carr, who trains near York, scored a 23rd winner of the season when Wait and Hope, ridden by Jimmy Sullivan, bagged the Racing Again Tomorrow On Racing TV Handicap from the fast-finishing Parish Councillor.
South Wales Guardian
19-05-2025
- Climate
- South Wales Guardian
Ground conditions crucial to plans for Paborus
The four-year-old has won four of his six career outings and oozed class on his return to action when beating Mount Athos, Array and subsequent Thirsk Hunt Cup winner Flight Plan on his return. He will now step into Group company for his first run in the Wathnan Racing silks, having been bought in the interim. Bethell, though, is hoping the current dry spell comes to an end to enable him to run. 'Ground is a big thing for Paborus,' said the trainer. 'He's in the Prix du Palais-Royal at Longchamp and he's also in the John of Gaunt on the 31st at Haydock and basically he'll go wherever the ground is easiest. 'We're due a lot of rain, supposedly, towards the end of this month, so the John of Gaunt could be the place for him.'
Glasgow Times
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
Ground conditions crucial to plans for Paborus
The four-year-old has won four of his six career outings and oozed class on his return to action when beating Mount Athos, Array and subsequent Thirsk Hunt Cup winner Flight Plan on his return. He will now step into Group company for his first run in the Wathnan Racing silks, having been bought in the interim. Bethell, though, is hoping the current dry spell comes to an end to enable him to run. 'Ground is a big thing for Paborus,' said the trainer. 'He's in the Prix du Palais-Royal at Longchamp and he's also in the John of Gaunt on the 31st at Haydock and basically he'll go wherever the ground is easiest. 'We're due a lot of rain, supposedly, towards the end of this month, so the John of Gaunt could be the place for him.'
North Wales Chronicle
19-05-2025
- Climate
- North Wales Chronicle
Ground conditions crucial to plans for Paborus
The four-year-old has won four of his six career outings and oozed class on his return to action when beating Mount Athos, Array and subsequent Thirsk Hunt Cup winner Flight Plan on his return. He will now step into Group company for his first run in the Wathnan Racing silks, having been bought in the interim. Bethell, though, is hoping the current dry spell comes to an end to enable him to run. 'Ground is a big thing for Paborus,' said the trainer. 'He's in the Prix du Palais-Royal at Longchamp and he's also in the John of Gaunt on the 31st at Haydock and basically he'll go wherever the ground is easiest. 'We're due a lot of rain, supposedly, towards the end of this month, so the John of Gaunt could be the place for him.'
Leader Live
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Leader Live
Ground conditions crucial to plans for Paborus
The four-year-old has won four of his six career outings and oozed class on his return to action when beating Mount Athos, Array and subsequent Thirsk Hunt Cup winner Flight Plan on his return. He will now step into Group company for his first run in the Wathnan Racing silks, having been bought in the interim. Bethell, though, is hoping the current dry spell comes to an end to enable him to run. 'Ground is a big thing for Paborus,' said the trainer. 'He's in the Prix du Palais-Royal at Longchamp and he's also in the John of Gaunt on the 31st at Haydock and basically he'll go wherever the ground is easiest. 'We're due a lot of rain, supposedly, towards the end of this month, so the John of Gaunt could be the place for him.'
