OR do we? No topic has lit up racing in the past week or so more than the story that originated in an interview with Bryony Frost after her win aboard Frodon in the King George. She hinted at tension in the weighing room with fellow riders and made allusions to “ongoing things which need to be sorted out”, which merely led to increased attention despite the revelation later that an issue she made reference to was being investigated by the BHA.

Unfortunately, while some relevant information has come to light subsequently, much wilder speculation on the nature of the problem at hand has not helped illuminate the issue. The BHA’s standard position not to comment on ongoing investigations – to the extent that they never comment on whether there is any investigation, or what the nature of it is – can be unhelpful at times, but it’s hard to be critical without knowing whether this is the storm in a teacup many claim; Frost spoke of others who need protection, which suggests that this issue is potentially much more nuanced than a simple post-race flashpoint.