Kevin Blake writes,
"National Hunt racing still has all the assets to consistently deliver great sporting spectacles, but right now the bloated programme of Graded races is failing the sport, the vast majority of its participants and all of its followers. The key question is whether anyone with the power to make the necessary changes will be brave and bold enough to defy the wishes of the biggest players in the sport and make the drastic changes that are so clearly needed."
His article is well researched and contains interesting suporting data.
I was going to nap a French Bred Debutante W. Mullins Horse tomorrow in the shape of McDermot which is usually a good bet.
However I am switching to G. Elliot.
An Mhi is the Godforsaken Gaelic name of Meath (I don't know how to put a fada on the i and never will) but that is my nap in the 13.15
Down Royal.
A good post, Tom, and an excellent article from Kevin; one of his best. I'd love to see a trial NH season where all graded races were handicaps. I suspect it would transform the sport.