Don't know how many caught this, on the Morning Line that Peter Savill is to head up the inquiry into the future of our sport......ffs NO!
Remember who sold us out to the bookies in the first place, and his Competetive Racing Iniitiative is directly responsible for the current glut of meetings (both codes) and, by association,small fields owing the poor prize money relative to France and Ireland.
It seems there are already moves afoot to reduce the purse for the top races to filter money down to the lower echelons which, no doubt, will generate Band 8,9 & 10 races, which will dilute our sport even further.
I wrote to Colin Hord of the Punters Protecton Association a while ago on this subject and, at his behest to Joe Saumerez Smith, the BHA chair, who promised a reply within 5 days (7th June) which I'm still waiting for.
Could we somehow form a collective, maybe along with other forums and the PPA to get our voices heard?
Your thoughts would be welcome.
Remember who sold us out to the bookies in the first place, and his Competetive Racing Iniitiative is directly responsible for the current glut of meetings (both codes) and, by association,small fields owing the poor prize money relative to France and Ireland.
It seems there are already moves afoot to reduce the purse for the top races to filter money down to the lower echelons which, no doubt, will generate Band 8,9 & 10 races, which will dilute our sport even further.
I wrote to Colin Hord of the Punters Protecton Association a while ago on this subject and, at his behest to Joe Saumerez Smith, the BHA chair, who promised a reply within 5 days (7th June) which I'm still waiting for.
Could we somehow form a collective, maybe along with other forums and the PPA to get our voices heard?
Your thoughts would be welcome.