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Episode 6: Christmas Crackers and New Year Trackers

Its Episode 6: After a stellar Christmas period for National Hunt racing, Jess chats to Grade 1 winning breeder Jackie Chugg of Little Lodge Stud about the success of Challow Hurdle winner The New Lion.  With British NH breeding having a memorable festive period on both sides of the Irish Sea, Jess speaks with Will Kinsey who bred Leopardstown Grade 1 Future Champion Novice Hurdle star Romeo Coolio. Both featured horses were by the late great Kayf Tara and we go through the other sires who had a memorable Christmas as well as leading stallions from 2024 and stallion predictions for 2025.
Broadcast on:
31 Dec 2024

Its Episode 6:

  • After a stellar Christmas period for National Hunt racing, Jess chats to Grade 1 winning breeder Jackie Chugg of Little Lodge Stud about the success of Challow Hurdle winner The New Lion. 
  • With British NH breeding having a memorable festive period on both sides of the Irish Sea, Jess speaks with Will Kinsey who bred Leopardstown Grade 1 Future Champion Novice Hurdle star Romeo Coolio.
  • Both featured horses were by the late great Kayf Tara and we go through the other sires who had a memorable Christmas as well as leading stallions from 2024 and stallion predictions for 2025.
Its Episode 6: After a stellar Christmas period for National Hunt racing, Jess chats to Grade 1 winning breeder Jackie Chugg of Little Lodge Stud about the success of Challow Hurdle winner The New Lion.  With British NH breeding having a memorable festive period on both sides of the Irish Sea, Jess speaks with Will Kinsey who bred Leopardstown Grade 1 Future Champion Novice Hurdle star Romeo Coolio. Both featured horses were by the late great Kayf Tara and we go through the other sires who had a memorable Christmas as well as leading stallions from 2024 and stallion predictions for 2025.