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December 19 Alan has twice won Ascot’s valuable Ladbrokes premier handicap hurdle, and, being doubly-represented in Saturday’s renewal with Favour And Fortune and 2021 winner [...]

December 17 One of the most exciting novices in the yard, Don’t Mind If I Do confirmed the promise he showed on his debut at Warwick when bolting up by 15 lengths in the maiden hurdle at [...]

Before taking his place with 400 others in the beautiful Cheltenham College Chapel on Thursday, where fellow trainers, owners, press and friends and family of Alastair Down’s gathered for [...]

December 8 As we feared, Jonbon was back to his best and dominated Saturday’s Tingle Creek Chase for a back-to-back success in Sandown’s Grade 1 race, but it was just a shame that [...]

With three winners and two places from just seven runners this month, Alan is well pleased with the form of the Barbury team, and long-term the sky could be the limit for Ski Lift, who jumped [...]

December 3 Alan made the perfect start to December when Irish-recruit Baron Noir and the consistent Theonlywayiswessex both won at Plumpton on Monday, and, being a big fan of Ski Lodge, I am full [...]