'The only thing you can do is lie fallow and regroup' - Meades to return with scaled-back operation following blank period

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The Grapevine understands that Martyn and Freddie Meade, who have not had a runner since October and been the subject of speculation they might stop training, will apparently continue to operate, albeit on a much lower scale.

Meade snr started training in 1993, but took a break after the 2006 campaign only to return six years later, since when he has been part of Flat racing's furniture.