British stables produced just five winners at the Festival and the authorities say work is under way to increase competitiveness
The British Horseracing Authority said on Tuesday that “the health of British jump racing is always on our radar” and that “work is well under way across several areas” to improve the competitiveness of British-trained National Hunt horses at the highest level, following the four-day Cheltenham Festival meeting where Irish-trained horses won 23 of the 28 races.
Tuesday’s comment is the BHA’s first public acknowledgement of the unprecedented dominance of Irish stables at the sport’s showpiece event, despite the visitors fielding only 40% of the runners over the four days.
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