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Racing
18 July 2025
“Going up to 2200m will be ideal. He’s probably one of our better chances on the day.”
Racing
09 June 2025
“Hopefully he can handle the track, and if he does then we expect him to be right in it.” 
Racing
19 April 2025
“We hadn’t seen the best of Makabar lately, but he’s a true heavy-track horse. He’s a superior wet-tracker and he showed that today."
Racing
01 August 2024
“He loves wet ground – the heavier, the better. Those are the sorts of conditions we’ll be racing on this weekend, so it’ll suit him.”
Racing
01 April 2024
“It’s a big ask, especially to travel back down to Trentham. The four owners will make up our minds on Wednesday.”
Racing
01 April 2024
“He pulled up well on day one and that showed in the way he went today.” 
Racing
07 August 2023
Local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman made a pleasing start to the Grand National Festival of Racing on Saturday with Makabar taking out the Winter Fashions Here 12 August Open Handicap (1200m).