Mann - boycott not a one-off

Moulin De La Croix was the benefactor of walkover at Worcester last evening as trainers registered their dissatisfaction with prize money by boycotting the partex-direct.co.uk Novices’ Hurdle.

Twelve horses were declared for the concluding contest of the evening, but as the race fell below the level set out in the Horsemen’s Group tariff by £900, 11 horses were withdrawn earlier in the day.

The movement was organised by trainer Charlie Mann and had the backing of the likes of Nicky Henderson, David Pipe and Donald McCain.