Horse Racing News: Ambitious Robson Excited to Make Mark from Northumberland Base
Renowned young trainer Paul Robson is eagerly anticipating the first runners from his new base in Northumberland, as he sets his sights on making a big impact on the national jumps racing scene.
Robson, 41, recently made the move to the state-of-the-art Hazelrigg training facility, built by renowned owners Rose and Tony Dobbin, after outgrowing his previous base in the Scottish Borders. With a team of nearly 40 horses ready for the core jumps season, Robson is brimming with confidence and insists he won’t shy away from taking on the established stars in the south whenever the opportunity arises.
“Taking over at Hazelrigg is a massively exciting opportunity for us, and we can’t wait to get going now with our first runners,” said Robson. “I’m very ambitious. I want to achieve big things as a trainer – and I believe we’re at the right place to do that.”
Robson’s first runner from the new Northumberland base will be Arctic Ambition, who finished second at Cartmel last month, at Worcester on Monday. The trainer is also sending new recruit Inoue to Uttoxeter on Tuesday as he looks to make an immediate impact.
Robson believes the world-class facilities at Hazelrigg, which include an equine swimming pool, indoor gallop and schooling facility, and a six-furlong gallop, will allow him to maximize the potential of every horse in his care.
“What Rose and Tony have built here is phenomenal and a real credit to them. We’re lacking absolutely nothing in terms of facilities,” Robson explained. “They sent out more than 200 winners from here, and won Eiders and Graded races. I’m unbelievably motivated to build on their success and achieve some big things for my owners and my staff.”
Among Robson’s exciting prospects are Cannock Park, who made a winning hurdles debut at Cheltenham last season before going on to be placed in the Grade 1 Formby Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree, and Breizh River, who impressed in winning his first two starts over fences this summer before finishing a close third in a valuable handicap at Uttoxeter.
Robson is adamant that he won’t shy away from taking his horses south to compete against the best, a strategy that has proven beneficial in the past. “The landscape of jump racing has changed and it’s something we need to be doing if we’re going to compete on a day-to-day basis, both financially and numerically,” he said.
With a talented string of horses, world-class facilities, and an ambitious mindset, Paul Robson is poised to make a significant impact on the national jumps racing scene from his new base in Northumberland.
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