'It's frightening' - trainer forced to quit after 42 years over lack of staff

Martin Bosley will hand in his trainer's licence after 42 years' involvement in racing due to the staffing shortages threatening the sport in Britain.

The Buckinghamshire-based trainer, who sent out his last runner on Friday, has trained almost 300 winners alongside his wife Sarah but has struggled to meet the demands of racing without full-time staff.

"We just can't get anyone," Bosley said. "I'm 58 and riding everything out and my wife is having to muck everything out.