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PAUL NICHOLLS: Ditcheat to house 3 former Cheltenham winners Rouge Vif, Saint Calvados and Simply The Betts
Kate & Andrew Brooks trio Rouge Vif, Saint Calvados and Simply The Betts will now be trained by Paul Nicholls
Kate & Andrew Brooks trio Rouge Vif, Saint Calvados and Simply The Betts will now be trained by Paul Nicholls
Published
11 months agoon
Simply The Betts took the Paddy Power Plate at the 2020 Festival under Gavin Sheehan, five months after the rider partnered Saint Calvados to a Gloucestershire success on the second day at The Showcase Meeting.
Also an October successor, Rouge Vif registered his first success at the Home of Jumps Racing eight months ago under Daryl Jacob following his Arkle third the season before, and also won the Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick as a novice chaser.
After losing his crop of stable-star’s, Whittington told the Racing Post: “These things happen all the time in racing.
“There are no hard feelings at all and I’m very grateful to the Brooks family for everything they have done for us. There’s absolutely no falling out whatsoever and we remain good friends.
“We’ve had some amazing days together, winning at the Cheltenham Festival with Simply The Betts and Saint Calvados, who won the Kingmaker and then a Grade 3 in Ireland.
“Hopefully there’ll be other great days in the future with them and while we’re sad to see the horses go, it’s Andrew’s decision where he wants his horses trained and I wish him and the horses well.”
Dominic Chapman is senior content writer at Low6 with a passion for horse racing. He provides a NAP and NB every day throughout the week on selected National Hunt and Flat cards in both Britain and Ireland. Additionally, he hosts the Paddock Picks Podcast with former Welsh Grand National-winning pilot, Charlie Poste - the pair interviewing and discussing current racing topics with a special guest every week.
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