Burghley clerk of the course

Robert Blane on the value of the B test, a late foray into point-to-pointing and how endurance teaches key life skills

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British contenders for the Europeans and under-21 championship hopefuls alike show their form

Bubby Upton gives the inside track on her week winning Bramham, a hugely satisfying result after a long journey with talented “freak of nature” Its Cooley Time

A newer face mixes it with team riders at Aston-le-Walls’ bumper advanced fixture and a home-bred part-New Forest wins at Portman

Will Bryer on coveting a hound’s sense of smell, novel excuses for falling off and having to accept his wife is always right