SIMON and Ed Crisford broke new ground earlier this year when along with Paul and Oliver Cole, they became the first joint licence holders in Britain.

Taking a lead from other racing jurisdictions, in particular Australia where joint licences are very popular, the BHA have allowed trainers to have dual responsibility. At the time, the Crisfords said that the move would help them to progress their business model, allow for better communication with staff and owners and would also logistically make sense considering they had a satellite yard in Dubai, which operated during the carnival season.