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Powell All Set For Move

Brendan Powell is on target to move from Hampshire to the Lambourn stables formerly occupied by Brian Meehan next month.

Irish-born Powell, who won the Grand National on Rhyme ?n´ Reason in 1988, is currently based at Morestead Stables at Twyford. He first took out a licence in 2000.

He is switching to the Newlands Stables in Upper Lambourn where Meehan trained until his move to Manton last year.

'Everything´s going well. We´ve got all our staff sorted out and the accommodation etc,' said Powell.

'Brian Meehan has kindly done the yard up for us and the house before we move in so it will be the first week of July.

'It´s a big move. The easiest part will be moving the horses, it will be everything else with it.

'We are looking forward to it. It´s a completely different place to train and it´s a big challenge

'We got used to what we had. I did work in Lambourn for years and touch wood know the gallops quite well. With better facilities we might get some better results,' he told At The Races.

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