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More must be done to help ease the burden of travelling

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Vincent
Published date10 August 2022
Publication titleWeekender
A couple of hectic days, but thankfully a rare occurrence. However, it really opened my eyes to how tough it must be for jockeys and training staff getting themselves and the horses to the track on a much more regular basis

Trainer Iain Jardine was at Musselburgh on Friday, but also had runners at Thirsk and Haydock which, given the size of his operation compared to the training giants, proved a logistical nightmare.

"We had ten runners in various parts of the country," said Jardine. "To safely transport ten horses is one thing, but when I declared a filly and a colt at Haydock too, I was deeply unpopular. They can't travel together, you see, which means two drivers."

On a busy raceday you also have to consider who and how many are back at the yard keeping the show on the road. Horses are a creature of habit and routine is key.

With fuel prices through the roof and the ongoing disagreements over prize-money, you can see how transportation of horses needs careful planning and it needs to be worth it.

"We have discussed running horses at one fixture per day,"

added Jardine. "But when...

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