AGGRO between riders rarely tends to be escalated to official channels, and that is part of what makes Wednesday’s controversy between Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville all the more unusual.

Before any allegation of racist abuse towards Queally was made public, the ITV Racing team seemed largely disappointed that de Boinville acted in the way he did at the tapes, throwing his weight around in an animated fashion. Every rider is entitled to the same ground on the track, regardless of their status, achievements or frustrations.