Don’t delay, get it started first time

I have to start this week with last Saturday’s Grand National and the furore concerning the false start.

As I am sure you are all aware, the stewards held an inquiry after the race. The jockeys were well represented at the initial inquiry.

But they were far from happy at the way it was conducted and when the inquiry was reconvened later in the day they refused to return to the stewards’ room.