Handicappers to meet in bid to sort out row

SENIOR Irish jumps handicapper Noel O’Brien is set to meet his British counterparts in a bid to sort out the row over the treatment of Irish hurdlers in British handicaps, writes John Ryan.

The move comes following last week’s row after the announcement of the weights for the Totesport Trophy were published and ante post-favourite No Where To Hyde was assessed 8lb higher than his Irish mark.

Trainer Christy Roche said that the Pierse Hurdle runner-up would “almost certainly not run” and asked: “Why go when you’re not welcome?“