Talking Horses: no such thing as 'too much information' for punters


Nicky Henderson is to be applauded for telling us about coughing in his yard before the Festival but other trainers should also do likewise

Among the social media responses to last night’s “Epatante is coughing” story, I was stunned to see some people effectively responding with: “too much information”. The complaint seems rooted in the fact that Nicky Henderson was reporting a potential problem which may or may not become an actual problem, leaving readers wondering how to respond.

Related: Talking Horses: Epatante coughing but on course for Champion Hurdle

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Newbury 
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