Going hunting without your own hunter is an increasingly popular choice for a range of reasons, finds Lucy Higginson

A 15-hour round trip is richly rewarded and a “scary” tack malfunction does little to stop a successful streak

Kim Bailey on the new-style hurdles and repercussions from the budget

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