British battering at Cheltenham was a GOOD thing, says trainer Nick Alexander
Updated: 1 Apr 2021, 16:08
IT has been billed as a humiliation for UK trainers and owners.
But Nick Alexander hopes the Cheltenham catastrophe suffered by Britain will turn out to be the BEST thing that’s happened in years.
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Trainer Nick Alexander wants big changesCredit: Michael Schofield - The Sun Glasgow
The Fife-based handler, whose Lake View Lad heads to Aintree for next weekend s Grand National, wasn’t shocked to see the Irish dominate at Prestbury Park.
And he hopes seeing the home team lose 23-5 will jolt the powers that be into action over prize money, the programme book and the thorny issue of racecourses opening their doors for schooling races.