Trainers' chief urges Brits to be braver when campaigning horses

British trainers overshadowed by their Irish counterparts at last week's Cheltenham Festival have been urged to be braver and campaign their horses more aggressively against each other.

Rupert Arnold, the chief executive of the National Trainers Federation, believes that will help prime the top British horses before they face Irish-trained opposition at Cheltenham.

A 23-5 scoreline in Ireland's favour has resulted in much soul-searching within the sport in Britain, with Dan Skelton on Monday calling for an industry-wide effort to help redress the balance of power.