SAMCRO’S halo as an equine Jesus Christ has slipped somewhat this season but you would think that a new saviour had been chosen with some of the worship that John Francome received this week following a Racing Post interview (though perhaps he might be a bit too irreverent to fit the Christ-like role!).

Racing’s trade paper has been accused of having an agenda on the whip and has favoured commentators that keep the ban the whip issue to the fore.