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29 Apr 13
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Keiran Burke Racing @KBurkeRacing
Due to events of recent months involving Huntball. I have asked Mr Knott to take the horse
Due to events of recent months involving Huntball. I have asked Mr Knott to take the horse
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No!
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From behind?
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Oh dear. Did they clash over which races to go for as Knotty wanted to punt the horse to recover what he lost on his Gold Cup bet
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I'm not that surprised by this. Obviously the horse has been good for Burke's profile, but I imagine he's just had enough of the sideshow Knott creates.
That said, he's not exactly setting the world alight with his record |
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*Away
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Chris Cook The Guardian, Monday 29 April 2013
Hunt Ball has left Keiran Burke's yard at the trainer's request, Burke having fallen out with the horse's flamboyant owner, Anthony Knott. The pair were recently fined by the BHA after the initials of the bookmaker Paddy Power were painted on Hunt Ball's hindquarters when it ran at last month's Cheltenham Festival. "I see Knotty had it put in the paper that Paddy Power will be paying our fines," said Burke, fined £1,000 to Knott's £4,000. "But that's not the case; I'll be paying my own fine. "I've been thinking about this for weeks and it'll be better for me if I don't have him in the yard. It's gutting, really, because he's such a good horse, but I'll have to press on and try and find another one." Burke has 11 horses remaining in his stable at Ash, Somerset. Hunt Ball was among the most improved horses of the 2011-12 jumps season and won at last year's Festival |
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Knott rode the horse bareback out of the stables himself this evening.
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EGOTISTICAL LUNATIC.
Despised the clown ever since he DANGEROUSLY JUMPED on Hunt Ball's back IN the Winner's Enclosure.  |
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As I said on the other thread, not too surprising and you can't really blame him. This PP stunt clearly the final straw.
Brave move given how moderate his record is aside from this horse though. |