The prominent racehorse owners, who once told their trainers not to make any further entries at Cheltenham, have quit National Hunt racing for good
Paul and Clare Rooney have decided to quit jump racing altogether and are in the process of selling off the horses who represented them this season. The owners have been going through a gradual and very public cooling process in relation to the winter game, having at one stage been the most prolific of British-based owners.The news was confirmed by Jason Maguire, racing manager for the couple, who said on Tuesday: “They’re just concentrating on Flat racing. They’ve decided they’re going to sell the jumpers.”
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