THERE were plenty of equestrian-related jump racing successes over the Christmas period, but we’ll start with two notable feats on the flat ahead of the Festival meetings.

First up, Sean D. Bowen, a former member of the Tipperary Branch of the Irish Pony Club, who was crowned champion apprentice in Britain for 2024, recorded a treble for three different trainers at Chelmsford in England on Thursday, December 19th.