Britain's trainers are up in arms - but could the BHA's new chair be the catalyst for change?
It is never difficult, to adapt a phrase from PG Wodehouse, to distinguish between a racehorse trainer with a grievance and a ray of sunshine – and the frustration among their ranks came over loud and clear last week.
Around 70 of their number travelled from all points of Britain to Saddler's Hall in London on Thursday for the National Trainers Federation (NTF) annual meeting, around double the usual amount of attendees.
They were there not only to deal with the business of the organisation but also to hear from Brant Dunshea and Richard Wayman of the BHA, along with Thoroughbred Breeders' Association chair Philip Newton, about the key issues facing racing in 2025.
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