ANDREW BALDING

The trainer reflects on a bitter sweet day at the races for his yard

THE highs and lows of racing were brought into sharp focus for Andrew Balding when he had the joy of Beat The Bank winning the Summer Mile at Ascot — only for the horse to suffer a fatal injury just as he crossed the line.
The trainer was having a brilliant day with big wins for Pass The Gin and Pivoine in high-profile Saturday races before tragedy struck.
The trainer said: “People often talk about the highs and lows of racing and Saturday really was one of those days.
We had the ...