but those dedicated to horse welfare want more support. i think the spotlight will be on us even more. we can always do things better and we need help to do that better. i think the racing industry needs to probably get behind us and really start telling the story much better than we do now. top trainer fergal o'brien has been enjoying his best ever season ahead of the festival and says the sport should not bejudged on the recent controversies. you're talking about two very isolated incidents that don't actually represent the sport at all. go to any racing yard and you'll see the quality and care that are given to these athletes. but all we can do is go forward and portray what a great sport that we are involved in, and one that i'm still very proud to be involved in. a national database for racehorses like these is being developed, one of a number of welfare reforms delayed by the pandemic. but with the spotlight on the sport like never before, there is now added urgency. dan roan, bbc news, cheltenham.