WITH so much focus on trainers and jockeys, we must not forget the stable staff who travel the country on a weekly basis with the horses we enjoy watching. Four such women who have been involved in pointing for a number of years are Diane Arthurs, Joy Wilson, Seaninin Mahon and Philippa Baird.

Diane Arthurs works for her brother-in-law Ian Ferguson and has been involved in racing “for at least 25 years!”