A Land Rover for the weekend and a morning on the world famous Newmarket Gallops with trainer Jack Morland

A Land Rover for the weekend and a morning on the world famous Newmarket Gallops with trainer Jack Morland

This is a truly special auction lot. Enjoy a Land Rover for the weekend from our Headline Sponsor The 4x4 Specialists and a morning on the world famous Newmarket Gallops with trainer Jack Morland followed by a tour of his yard and breakfast at The Tack Room Restaurant.

The 4x4 Specialist will loan you one of their Land Rover’s for you to drive for a weekend. With their many years of experience in the automotive trade, combined with their passion for the golden era of motor vehicles, The 4x4 Specialists were born. They provide a prestige personal service working with you from start to finish to ensure the process is as easy for you as possible. They believe in providing a top-class experience for all their customers and will ensure the process to be as smooth as possible. They will work to bestow you with the best options whether that be buying from them or selling your vehicle to us and cutting away any stress.

Captivated by horse racing from a young age, Jack Morland's passion for the sport set the stage for a career dedicated to training racehorses. After leaving school and spending some time working in London, he decided to pursue a lifelong ambition and entered the horse racing industry eight years ago.

His first role was with Brian Meehan as Pupil Assistant at the world-renowned Manton stables. Here he undertook a one-year apprenticeship, initially devised for graduates of the Irish National Stud. The program included extensive work placements covering all aspects of racing including the British Horseracing Association, racecourses, experts in equine behaviour, bloodstock agents, racing public relations and equine veterinary practices.

Seeking to broaden his knowledge, he ventured to Australia, joining Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at one of the world’s largest and most successful training operations. As a Barn Manager responsible for 40 horses at the team’s Caulfield operations in Melbourne, Jack oversaw the care of multiple Group 1 winners Loving Gaby and Kenedna.

After two insightful years in Australia, he returned to England and have spent the past five years as Assistant Trainer to Ed Dunlop, renowned for training multiple classic winners, including the champions Snow Fairy and Ouija Board.

During this period, the yard achieved notable successes including its second highest tally of winners in 2023 with 71 wins. Working closely with Ed, Jack gained invaluable experience into all aspects of managing a successful training yard.

Now, he is excited to embark on a new chapter, launching his own training career in 2024.