THE weather has warmed after the icy January start – and the track action is heating up too. We’re off to a flying start with the big hitters at Leopardstown and into the major build up to next month’s Festival action in the Cotswolds.
Rolf Johnson muses on pains of racing’s cash woes and executive ‘circus’ and ponders whether or not the sport should be seeking to employ from within its own ranks, or follow the example of other thriving sports.
The recently renamed Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase will take place at Kempton on February 22 and Andy Newton has been digging into previous trends for the race.