Attendance may be waning at race meetings, but the latest Cheltenham Racecourse CEO has solutions. Guy Lavender discusses Festival tweaks and the magic of horses with Kate Johnson

Nicole Brown on her trajectory from fangirling Mary King to commentating alongside Ian Stark – and how her curious nature has stood her in good stead

Kelsall Hill’s Phil Latham on the highs and lows of running events, and the time he “kidnapped” Rishi Sunak

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The point-to-point trainer led his team to a second consecutive 2024/25 national champion yard title last season. Alex Robinson discovers if a hat-trick is on the cards

A former equine wild child comes good with a breathtaking Champions Stakes success and two rank outsiders spring huge surprises