The old saying goes that really good horses are more susceptible to injuries than slow ones. It is said good horses try that 10% harder, stretch their noses out that little bit further and train that little bit harder. A year later he would return, having had just five more hurdle starts, to absolutely blitz them in the Grand National Hurdles. Vets gave the horse little chance of returning as a jumper, but it has now been revealed there is some hope for Jackfrost. What a pleasure it was to be able to report the deeds of such a brilliant horse.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 18, 2019 16:37 UTC