Warm welcome assured even if Lambourn youngsters don't know it

James Burn gets among the regulars at Teacup Tuesday

The regulars enjoy their monthly meet-upCredit: Matthew Webb

Racing's family values are well known and accepted.

Richard Hughes was only saying in his Racing Post column recently on a busy day he might ask another trainer to saddle his runner at a meeting he was not at, and he would be expected to do the same.

You would hardly expect Jose Mourinho to collect Manchester City's kit from the launderette or Justin Rose to caddie for Tiger Woods.

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Published on 15 September 2018inFeatures

Last updated 13:14, 15 September 2018

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