Stable staff are fine with racing at the weekend - if it's not for peanuts

Bearing in mind National Association of Racing Staff boss George McGrath's furious words last week regarding extra Sunday fixtures, you might have expected at least some anger among stable staff working at the new Sky Bet Sunday Series meetings this summer.

However, having worked at two of the three fixtures, I found the reality to be somewhat different, which emphasises that there's a key distinction to be made when it comes to the sport putting on more of a show at the weekend.

McGrath branded the publication of the 2022 fixture list a "slap in the face" for his members, with the initial 1,482 fixtures including 18 additional weekend cards.