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OLL TO PLAY FOR IN YARD’S GLOW: Nick Townsend finds Ollie Sangster thriving at historic Manton estate

In the shadow of his grandfather Robert Sangster’s legacy at Manton estate, Ollie Sangster is forging a path of his own – and the ambitious young trainer believes his best days are still to come.

Even as you drive though the spirit-enhancing 2,200 acres of the Manton estate, the mere name evokes a profound sense of history and a myriad of illustrious names: Michael Dickinson, John Gosden, Barry Hills, Peter Chapple-Hyam, and currently Brian Meehan and Martyn Meade.

It’s a line of excellence you can trace back to Alec Taylor, under whose stewardship the estate was created in 1860.
He won the 1873 2000 Guineas with Gang Forward, one of over 50 Classic winners trained on this hallowed turf.
But one formidable individual comes foremost to mind. Even 22 years after his death his presence...

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