Trainers back return of all-weather jumping

AS the National Hunt season once again endures its almost customary loss of meetings due to adverse weather, leading trainers Philip Hobbs and Nicky Henderson have offered their support to a possible re-commencement of all-weather jumps racing in Britain.

The last venture into such a project in Britain came to an end in 1994.

An All-weather Jumps Advisory Group, set up by the Jockey Club, concluded that it should be brought to an end with immediate effect.