Racecourses must do more to tackle the sport's drink problem
Measures in place are failing to control bad behaviour
Having a weekly column in the Racing Post puts me in a privileged position. It allows me a platform to say what I think, whether you agree with me or not. Judged on your responses to what I wrote last week you very much agree with what I said about the rise in drunken bad behaviour on racecourses.
Two weeks ago my wife Lizzie and I were at Lingfield and witnessed two fights, one of which was particularly horrible. We weren't there seven days ago, and I'm pleased we were not, as there was apparently another fight, this one involving 20 people. I'm going back there later today as we have three runners. Lizzie is adamant she doesn't want to come along.
On Sunday the Racing Post published the views of racegoers. The vast majority of them agreed with my argument that there is a problem on Britain's racecourses and we have to tackle it. So many of you have been coming up to me and saying you agree.
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