WHAT is by far the biggest problem for racing at the moment? On this week’s conversations it appears to be owners. Too many of them! Those owners who buy the best prospects, put hundreds of thousands into the game, and want the best trainers to train their horses and choose where to race?

Maybe it’s another unfortunate element of having wealthy owners in the sport, that they don’t seek a return on investment and can afford to wait for one or two big potential pay days a year. We see Constitution Hill only when Nicky Henderson feels he won’t be beaten? But then if those owners announce they are cutting back, it’s another, oh no, not good for the industry headline.