'It beggars belief' - reaction to the long-running saga within Irish racing

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How did it come to this? It is a question that abounds in the wider world at this point in time but, throughout the past eight weeks, it has been muttered on many an occasion in the High Court.

Just how a situation was left to fester for almost six years between Chris Gordon, the man whose job it is to safeguard the industry, and the Trainers Association, beggars belief.

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Brian SheerinReporter

Published on 26 March 2020inNews

Last updated 13:19, 26 March 2020

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