While there were differences of opinion and focus, it is fair to say that the various bodies performed well and put across their arguments succinctly and forcefully.

Indeed, the chairman of the Committee commended them on their professional presentations and approach and he echoed a call I have made many times before, that all of the bodies should be working more closely with each other to achieve a common aim. To this end, the bookmaking fraternity should be aligned more closely with the representative bodies to ensure that racing thrives, thus allowing all sectors to benefit.