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I'm feeling a deep sense of loss over the Grand National - and I know many of you feel the same

I'm feeling a deep sense of loss over the Grand National - and I know many of you feel the same

Expensive barristers, BHA staffers, trainers and jockeys tied up for hours - all for the sake of a Class 4 handicap

Expensive barristers, BHA staffers, trainers and jockeys tied up for hours - all for the sake of a Class 4 handicap

We're starting to move on from Cheltenham arguments - and that's dangerous if it means the big issue isn't fixed

We're starting to move on from Cheltenham arguments - and that's dangerous if it means the big issue isn't fixed

Why the Cheltenham Festival is the right time to reflect on 60 years of the Injured Jockeys Fund

Why the Cheltenham Festival is the right time to reflect on 60 years of the Injured Jockeys Fund

Ten months on from the Aintree invasion why have those involved faced no consequences?

Ten months on from the Aintree invasion why have those involved faced no consequences?

Remembering Midnight Love (don't google it!) and other traps set for punters on Grand National trials weekend

Remembering Midnight Love (don't google it!) and other traps set for punters on Grand National trials weekend

Rishi Sunak's panicked row-back has annoyed those who like a bet - here's how he can make amends

Rishi Sunak's panicked row-back has annoyed those who like a bet - here's how he can make amends

Racing's real fans need more love from courses if we're to keep coming through the gates

Racing's real fans need more love from courses if we're to keep coming through the gates

Racing prepares us for disappointment - but this latest victory for the sport's superpowers is still depressing

Racing prepares us for disappointment - but this latest victory for the sport's superpowers is still depressing

Here's a five-horse acca on the Cheltenham Festival as I succumb to my inner mug

Here's a five-horse acca on the Cheltenham Festival as I succumb to my inner mug

Who's your enemy? It's the question most punters get badly wrong - and must get right if they want to win

Who's your enemy? It's the question most punters get badly wrong - and must get right if they want to win

Is Shishkin really the best we can do?! How the Gold Cup betting paints a damning picture of British racing

Is Shishkin really the best we can do?! How the Gold Cup betting paints a damning picture of British racing

I pigged out on Boxing Day and now I'm worrying about racing's strict new Premier diet

I pigged out on Boxing Day and now I'm worrying about racing's strict new Premier diet

This isn't about Britain v Ireland - it's about fairness, giving chances to more people and protecting racing's future

This isn't about Britain v Ireland - it's about fairness, giving chances to more people and protecting racing's future

Only a baby step but an important one if racing is to keep some of its David v Goliath moments

Only a baby step but an important one if racing is to keep some of its David v Goliath moments

Prize-money cuts surely aren't the answer - but there's no doubt racing must do better on aftercare

Prize-money cuts surely aren't the answer - but there's no doubt racing must do better on aftercare

Gordon Elliott did nothing wrong in the Troytown - but racing's rule-makers still need to wake up soon

Gordon Elliott did nothing wrong in the Troytown - but racing's rule-makers still need to wake up soon

There were few more interesting trainers than David Brown - the self-made millionaire who wanted to listen to everyone

There were few more interesting trainers than David Brown - the self-made millionaire who wanted to listen to everyone

Whip penalties are clearly not working in biggest races - so do trainers and owners need punishing too?

Whip penalties are clearly not working in biggest races - so do trainers and owners need punishing too?

Imagine a parallel universe where Frankie Dettori just made a quick, quiet exit...

Imagine a parallel universe where Frankie Dettori just made a quick, quiet exit...

Comment: the wrong change at the wrong time - Grand National alterations will leave its enemies emboldened

Comment: the wrong change at the wrong time - Grand National alterations will leave its enemies emboldened

Grand National festival

It's been a good week all round - but what on earth were those French going descriptions?

It's been a good week all round - but what on earth were those French going descriptions?

I've fallen for the most frustrating racehorse - but wouldn't racing be dull without these maddening enigmas

I've fallen for the most frustrating racehorse - but wouldn't racing be dull without these maddening enigmas

Two miles over fences would have been such a thrill - but Constitution Hill gets to keep doing what he's great at

Two miles over fences would have been such a thrill - but Constitution Hill gets to keep doing what he's great at

I'm feeling a deep sense of loss over the Grand National - and I know many of you feel the same

I'm feeling a deep sense of loss over the Grand National - and I know many of you feel the same

Expensive barristers, BHA staffers, trainers and jockeys tied up for hours - all for the sake of a Class 4 handicap

Expensive barristers, BHA staffers, trainers and jockeys tied up for hours - all for the sake of a Class 4 handicap

We're starting to move on from Cheltenham arguments - and that's dangerous if it means the big issue isn't fixed

Why the Cheltenham Festival is the right time to reflect on 60 years of the Injured Jockeys Fund

We're starting to move on from Cheltenham arguments - and that's dangerous if it means the big issue isn't fixed

Why the Cheltenham Festival is the right time to reflect on 60 years of the Injured Jockeys Fund

Ten months on from the Aintree invasion why have those involved faced no consequences?

Ten months on from the Aintree invasion why have those involved faced no consequences?

Remembering Midnight Love (don't google it!) and other traps set for punters on Grand National trials weekend

Remembering Midnight Love (don't google it!) and other traps set for punters on Grand National trials weekend

Rishi Sunak's panicked row-back has annoyed those who like a bet - here's how he can make amends

Rishi Sunak's panicked row-back has annoyed those who like a bet - here's how he can make amends

Racing's real fans need more love from courses if we're to keep coming through the gates

Racing's real fans need more love from courses if we're to keep coming through the gates

Racing prepares us for disappointment - but this latest victory for the sport's superpowers is still depressing

Racing prepares us for disappointment - but this latest victory for the sport's superpowers is still depressing

Here's a five-horse acca on the Cheltenham Festival as I succumb to my inner mug

Here's a five-horse acca on the Cheltenham Festival as I succumb to my inner mug

Who's your enemy? It's the question most punters get badly wrong - and must get right if they want to win

Who's your enemy? It's the question most punters get badly wrong - and must get right if they want to win

Is Shishkin really the best we can do?! How the Gold Cup betting paints a damning picture of British racing

Is Shishkin really the best we can do?! How the Gold Cup betting paints a damning picture of British racing

I pigged out on Boxing Day and now I'm worrying about racing's strict new Premier diet

I pigged out on Boxing Day and now I'm worrying about racing's strict new Premier diet

This isn't about Britain v Ireland - it's about fairness, giving chances to more people and protecting racing's future

This isn't about Britain v Ireland - it's about fairness, giving chances to more people and protecting racing's future

Only a baby step but an important one if racing is to keep some of its David v Goliath moments

Only a baby step but an important one if racing is to keep some of its David v Goliath moments

Prize-money cuts surely aren't the answer - but there's no doubt racing must do better on aftercare

Prize-money cuts surely aren't the answer - but there's no doubt racing must do better on aftercare

Gordon Elliott did nothing wrong in the Troytown - but racing's rule-makers still need to wake up soon

Gordon Elliott did nothing wrong in the Troytown - but racing's rule-makers still need to wake up soon

There were few more interesting trainers than David Brown - the self-made millionaire who wanted to listen to everyone

There were few more interesting trainers than David Brown - the self-made millionaire who wanted to listen to everyone

Whip penalties are clearly not working in biggest races - so do trainers and owners need punishing too?

Whip penalties are clearly not working in biggest races - so do trainers and owners need punishing too?

Imagine a parallel universe where Frankie Dettori just made a quick, quiet exit...

Imagine a parallel universe where Frankie Dettori just made a quick, quiet exit...

Comment: the wrong change at the wrong time - Grand National alterations will leave its enemies emboldened

Comment: the wrong change at the wrong time - Grand National alterations will leave its enemies emboldened

Grand National festival

It's been a good week all round - but what on earth were those French going descriptions?

It's been a good week all round - but what on earth were those French going descriptions?

I've fallen for the most frustrating racehorse - but wouldn't racing be dull without these maddening enigmas

I've fallen for the most frustrating racehorse - but wouldn't racing be dull without these maddening enigmas

Two miles over fences would have been such a thrill - but Constitution Hill gets to keep doing what he's great at

Two miles over fences would have been such a thrill - but Constitution Hill gets to keep doing what he's great at

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