Warren Greatrex buoyed by high-profile recruits but smitten owners' interest is positive for racing too

The headlines at Andy and Gemma Brown's dispersal sale, understandably, centred on Caldwell Potter, who was bought for a record-breaking €740,000, but the transfers of Mighty Bandit and Tactical Affair served notice we could be hearing more about Warren Greatrex again.

A Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer, Greatrex recorded 50-plus winners in four campaigns, but his fortunes have dipped more recently and he had just 13 in 2021-22.

He also had to endure the tragic deaths of two members of staff, Michael Pitt and David Thompson, which came only months apart in July 2021 and February 2022.