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My plan to save the Grand National as we know it
The popularity of the race will very quickly tank if two or three trainers are responsible for the majority of the field
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Racing fans can give golf supporters a lesson in sporting behaviour
The recent Ryder Cup only served to highlight how far apart the two sports have become in terms of the conduct of spectators
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Life bans are needed to prevent European racing following the US
Luke Comer’s three-year ban for racehorse doping is latest example of lenient sanctions that put the sport’s future at risk
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Dear Claire Coutinho, lithium Ion battery scheme for Newmarket must be rejected – it is not green
Net zero secretary must block proposals for energy storage system around historic town and Natural England's conduct should be investigated
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Animal Rising needs a seat in debate for racing’s future
We live in a democracy and everyone should have a right to express their opinion, assuming it is within the bounds of our democratic laws
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It has been changed a fair bit but the Grand National glass is still half full
The famous race now produces a winner, rather than a hero due to the changes to the fences foisted on to the Aintree course
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I thought Michael O'Leary was a self-promoting narcissist – but now I understand him
I disagree with the Ryanair boss on most matters, but his passion for the sport is matched by his country's trainers
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Fiercely Proud is my Festival punt to challenge Willie Mullins' gang
Ben Pauling's runner is 25-1 in Wednesday's bumper and his earlier victory at Cheltenham gives him a genuine chance of upsetting the odds
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Whipping racehorses isn't cruel, but these new limits make sense
British racing had to follow other countries but jockeys deserve sympathy, not just bans, while they adjust to the new rules
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Why horse racing is one big accident from a total shutdown
If insurance companies decide the sport is too dangerous to support, the British Horseracing Authority has a huge problem on its hands
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Ditching dress codes at racecourses is a move long overdue
Jockey Club's decision is a relief for all – ties never look smart on me anyway because the knot always hangs down
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Barry Allen, Hugo Bevan and John Hanmer - three legends racing will sorely miss
The sport is indebted to people such as this trio and is the poorer for their passing
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My four-point plan to save jump racing
The answer to the UK’s problem is not to be protectionist - we should be encouraging Irish trainers to run their horses here
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Perhaps we should be asking Qatar for advice on how to run sporting events
Compare Qatar to the drug-fuelled chaos when we hosted the Euro final, then ask yourself where you'd rather taken your 10-year-old daughter
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My solution to global warming? Run the King George at Sandown!
It would make sense to have a Kempton series of meetings at the beginning and end of the season and focus their winter fixtures on Sandown
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Courses now hold whip hand – but that is not necessarily a bad thing
The changes leaves racecourses in control of a commercial committee that will make recommendations to the directors of the BHA to act upon
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