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Sunday, 24 March, 2019

Paul Bittar, the chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority in his office in Holborn,London28.11.12 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Bittar backs Rust but says BHA should focus less on those who don't like racing

Regulator's former chief executive expresses his view on the welfare debate

the Richard Fahey trained SANDS OF MALI and Paul Hanagan (right) win the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock Park 26/5/18Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723

Part-owner Swann hoping Vegas is lucky again for Meydan-bound Sands Of Mali

ONE FOR ARTHUR scools after racing under Derek Fox ahead of his run in the Grand National - Carlisle 24/3/19 Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723

Grand National winner One For Arthur jumps to it in readiness for Aintree return

Ruby Walsh: the winningmost rider in festival history is set for another Cheltenham

Ruby Walsh: Cheltenham officials 'condescending' in briefings at festival

Karawaan romps home to capture the Irish Lincolnshire

Karawaan hacks up in Irish Lincolnshire for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane

Noel Fehily celebrates his final winner

Fry and Rooney pleased to play their part in Noel Fehily's winning farewell

Laurens... tougher than the rest

Laurens 'in great shape' as Lockinge is earmarked for comeback race

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Opening Batsman: should do well in the hunter chase sphere and returns at Taunton

THREE THINGS TO NOTE

Fry hoping Batsman can hit rivals for six as new chapter dawns

Jim Bolger, winning trainer of Western Dawn

Hat-trick heroes: Bolger and Manning make flying start to Irish Flat season

David Pipe: saddles Extra Mag as he bids to continue family's love affair with Imperial Cup

Pipe and Scudamore in red-hot form as Grand National approaches

CAPTAIN ZEBO and John Dixon wins at Carlisle 24/3/19 Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723

CARLISLE SUNDAY

Dixon's £10,000 bargain-buy Captain Zebo makes it three from three

Marshall Watson: "It's brilliant for Jim Matthews, who has been such a big supporter of ours, and I'm so pleased for him."

DOWNPATRICK SUNDAY

Plan B works a treat for local trainer Watson as Amaulino lands Ulster National

Annie Mc with another fine leap under Jonjo O'Neill jnr

NEWBURY SATURDAY

Jonjo O'Neill jnr doubles up to the delight of Love Island star Chris Hughes

Winston C (Sean Bowen, yellow cap) is only third at the last but gets up to beat Champagne City (light blue) by a nose

Winston seizes his chance to crown a memorable day for trainer Harry Fry

Bangor under water

BANGOR SATURDAY

William Marshall goes West to boost Dan Skelton's double-century bid

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Racecourses need to cater for a diverse crowd

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS

Attendances special: how can the sport attract and then retain racegoers?

ATTENDANCES CASE STUDY

Ripon placing emphasis on engagement and education at meetings

INTERVIEW: ANDREW GEMMELL

'Everyone was roaring. I'm sure the sounds of the day will stay with me forever'

POINT-TO-POINT FOCUS

Harry Cobden: how riding in points helped me to become a jockey

PAUL TOWNEND INTERVIEW

'Winning the Gold Cup was better than anything I’d expected. It was awesome'

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

Operators face mandatory levy if funding for GambleAware misses targets

Ten Sovereigns: gained valuable points with his Middle Park success

Aidan O'Brien delivers an update on his leading Classic prospects

Ten Sovereigns (purple) lands the Middle Park Stakes

Five horses to follow plus the big names to look out for on the Flat

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: Damian Lane on Kiamichi wins race 7 the Longines Golden Slipper during Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens on March 23, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Dubai World Cup week to prove important for Godolphin both on and off the track

Nicola Currie, David Simcock and Luke Morris join our expert panel

Animal welfare a major consideration in the modern world

SAM TWISTON-DAVIES

We genuinely thought Bristol De Mai was going to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Punchestown next for Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo

RICHARD FORRISTAL

BHA's utopian bid to eradicate risk in welfare agenda is doomed to fail

Racing has work to do before it can expect more help from government

Seismic fracture over National Hunt Chase just serves to pour fuel on the fire

Drama from first to last in a week that gave so much joy

Brilliant Bryony is our most prized possession but we need more like her

Silvestre de Sousa: three-time champion jockey

Champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa ends winter stint on a high

Mr Melody lands first Grade 1 in Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: Kerrin McEvoy on The Autumn Sun wins race 4 the Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas during Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens on March 23, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Connections ponder future of Group 1 hero The Autumn Sun

Hugh Bowman celebrates after winning the George Ryder Stakes on Winx

Winx makes it 32 wins in a row with stunning George Ryder success

The Autumn Sun may not go to Royal Ascot

The Autumn Sun gains fifth Group 1 in last-gasp Rosehill Guineas win

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 06: Trainer James Cummings after Pohutukawa won race 6 the Jim Beam Black Stakes during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 6, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Godolphin secure 1-2-3 in Golden Slipper won by Kiamichi

Cheltenham: a place to which believers make their way in the hope and expectation of miracles

1: Cheltenham - it's not so much a racecourse as a way of life

2: Santa Anita simply the best for taking your breath away

AROUND THE WORLD

Think you know your racecourse trivia? Test it our with our quiz

3: Modern-day Ascot so much more than a regal pedigree

AROUND THE WORLD

The occasional places where man and horse take on mountain, sea, sand and city

4: Churchill Downs, home of America's greatest race and wildest infield

5: Monumental Meydan a precious bequest to international racing

10-6: an Australian jewel and a much-loved neighbour join our list of top tracks

AROUND THE WORLD

Far from the madding crowd: the world's most remote racecourses

20-11: travel the racing globe with part one of our countdown

AROUND THE WORLD

Horseracing with heritage: the world's oldest racecourses

Get in the Queue - Noel fehily with winning connections and his family after riding his last winner The Goffs UK Spring Sale Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race)Newbury 23.3.19Â©mark cranham-focusonracing.com

FAIRYTALE FINISH

Emotional scenes at Newbury as Noel Fehily signs off with a winner

Noel Fehily (centre) gets the better of a close finish with Richard Johnson (far side) and Tony McCoy

ACCLAIMED RIDER

'His strength is he has no weakness' - McCoy leads tributes to Noel Fehily

Sneak peek: Altior and Noel Fehily take a look at a fence ahead of the Grade 1 Racing Post Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown

The facts and figures behind Noel Fehily's brilliant career

Rachael Blackmore celebrates A Plus Tard's 16-length victory in the Close Brothers

RACHAEL BLACKMORE

'Waking up the next morning, that split-second when you remember it is class'

Time to retreat after savage Sawgrass leaves me begging for mercy

TEN THINGS: RACECOURSES

From the first photo-finish to record crowds at the Cheltenham Festival

With friends like these to help us, racing can stay a step ahead of its enemies

Declan Lavery's successful appeal the best result of the week

Q&A: KIELAN WOODS

'I had the Sunday off and we had a really good celebration on Saturday night'

Chester's racing history explored in major exhibition at city museum

Derby winner Masar will receive plenty of attention from the Charlie Appleby team as he did after winning at Epsom.

Godolphin looking to build on last year's outstanding carnival success

Charlie Appleby at Meydan: the turf track is the best in the world

Punting pointers and horses to follow: your ultimate Dubai Carnival guide

Joe Fanning and Mark Johnston: not a recipe for success when they go head to head

True or false: the truth behind popular punting myths

Peter Thomas attempts to separate baseless superstition from winning systems

David Bass warms his hands in the weighing room at Sandown

Keeping the winter chills at bay: how jockeys (and horses) beat the cold

The time for quiet reflection is over: Mike Smith goes wild

THE HIGHEST EARNERS

Which racehorses have won the most money in sporting history?

Flat jockeys earn £120.66 per ride - but how much of that reaches their pocket?

So, how much does a jockey really earn?

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

The art, rules and rudeness of naming racehorses

TO BEARD OR NOT TO BEARD

They've all lost out by a whisker but why do so few jockeys have beards?

Royston Ffrench: set for an operation after a nasty fall

THE JOCKEY DIET

One rasher or two: what do jockeys eat to make the weight?

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Topofthegame (Harry Cobden) wins the RSA Chase Cheltenham 13.3.19 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Brilliant festival soured by BHA's exaggerated reaction to riding in four-miler

Adrimel lands the Goffs UK Aintree Sale four-year-old geldings’ maiden

BALLYARTHUR SUNDAY

Adrimel quick to make winning splash for Ryan

Rose Of Aghaboe (right) and Pa King jump the third-last to win the mares’ maiden

BALLYRAGGET SUNDAY

Rose tough in victory as King reigns with double

Lough Derg Lyric takes the winner of one in good style at Ballyragget

Lough Derg Lyric impresses with exhibition of jumping

Declan Lavery: has appealed his ten-day ban from the NH Chase at Cheltenham on Tuesday

Amateurs painted in unfair light amid National Hunt Chase furore

CHELTENHAM QUIZ

In pictures: test your Cheltenham knowledge with our brain teasers

Cheltenham 13.3.03 Picture: Edward WhitakerBest Mate wins the Gold Cup

COMMENTS IN RUNNING QUIZ

Can you remember the race from the write-up? Test your knowledge here . . .

Don Cossack shows off his style at the Retraining of Racehorses Goffs UK National Championships

LIVE EX-RACEHORSE BLOG

From fancy dress to dressage: check out what these former racehorses are up to

Frankel streaks out in front on the second outing of his career – he wore a Grakle on all his starts

Nosebands, non-runners and new sires: Racing Post experts answer your questions

Found: the Ballydoyle star and Arc winner often ran with her tongue out

From spruce fences to figuring out a Yankee: your questions answered

Frankel (Tom Queally) wins the 2000 GuineasNewmarket Guineas Meeting 30.4.11 Pic:Edward Whitaker

Look back on Frankel's astonishing 2,000 Guineas triumph

28th February 1963: Teams of men clear the snow from Cheltenham racecourse before the venue reopens on March 12th. The work has to be done by hand, since machines would damage the turf. (Photo by Maeers/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Recalling the harsh winter of 1963 when racing was forced to shut up shop

BELLEWSTOWN WED 29 JUNE 05 PIC: CAROLINE NORRISBARNEY CURLEY ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF YELLOW SAM COUP AT WITH THE RACECOURSE IN BACKGROUND AND THE BOOKIES RING BELOW HIM

GREAT RACING COUPS

A perfectly executed gamble on Yellow Sam that netted Barney Curley a fortune

Unsinkable Boxer and Tony McCoy March 1998Cheltenham Festival

GREAT RACING COUPS

The biggest ever certainty to race at Cheltenham

Nigel Twiston-Davies: complained after The New One's defeat

David Ashforth's quest to grab a grand at Christmas

A CHRISTMAS TALE

A sting in the tale: concluding part of a short story by David Ashforth

A CHRISTMAS TALE

Mum's the word: episode three of a four-part short story by David Ashforth

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Iain Jardine: targeted on social media

STABLE TOUR EXTRA

Stars aplenty across Britain and Ireland primed to land big jumps prizes

All the latest news on horses it could pay to follow in 2018-19

A delighted Gary Moore after Krugermac had won the 2m 3f NH maiden hurdleAscot 20.11.15 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Dual-purpose ace well on track to break his own winning tally

Henry de Bromhead: came in for special thanks from the Schuster family after they teamed up to record an emotional success with Niccolai at Wexford on Sunday

HENRY DE BROMHEAD

No shortage of quality as De Bromhead gears up for another exciting season

Willie Mullins oversees his string at Closutton with the big winter races fast approaching

WILLIE MULLINS PART 1

Champion strong in all departments as he leads from the front

Ruby Walsh: "Willie doesn’t make a decision until he has to. We usually play it up in the kitchen and Patrick and David [Mullins] will be there as well."

Willie Mullins Part 2

'Melon has come back a lot stronger and we're aiming for the Champion again'

David Pipe, fighting back after worst season of his career

Un Temps Pour Tout back in the fold with Grand National ambitions

Alan King on the gallops at Barbury Castle

Sceau Royal backed up by 'lovely team of younger horses'

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