Sir Alex Ferguson at centre of huge row over £630,000 racehorse branded a ‘heap of s**t’
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SIR Alex Ferguson has found himself at the centre of a massive racing row - after his big £630,000 horse was branded a 'heap of s**t'. The former Manchester United manager was part of an ownership group that splashed the then-world-record sum on Caldwell Potter at a sale last year.
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A Grade 1 winner as a novice hurdler when trained by Gordon Elliott in Ireland, he hasn't quite lived up to the hype since moving to trainer Paul Nicholls and going over fences. The only place to get Templegate's tips first - and at the best prices - is by joining Sun Racing's brilliant Members Enclosure.
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And his critics were out in force after he finished a four-length second when sent off 4-6 fav for a Grade 2 Novice Chase at Windsor on Friday. Some punters branded the seven-year-old gelding - who Sir Alex said 'took my breath away' at the time - a 'waste of money'.
But trainer Nicholls hit out afterwards - at the same time he was slated by fellow handler Hughie Morrison. Morrison was speaking after his gambled-on Secret Squirrel got the better of Nicholls' Kabral Du Mathan in a handicap hurdle at Windsor, the pair finishing 1-2 respectively.
