THE HUNTERS STILL GO PAST THE PUNTERS... BUT ONLY IF THEY'RE NOT TOO GOOD AT WINNING

Finding new ways to monkey around with terms and conditions of hunter chases has almost assumed the role of an annual task for the BHA - maybe someone has it permanently written into their annual appraisal targets.

My irritated response to the "three wins and out" rule now applied to certain hunter chases will surprise few, much less the few words scribbled down about Lough Derg to cheer me up again;

http://betting.betfair.com/horse-racing/general/bha-bumbles-while-lough-lifts-the-spirits-again-220209.html