If they are considering risk versus reward then the reward is a horse who has already blitzed the field in a Champion Hurdle trying to win it again. Is that a major front page storyline?
However the risk would undoubtedly be front page news and politically with a Labour Government and the even more radical Greens starting to gain momentum (don’t think you’ll find many Green voters in support of horse racing) NH racing in particular might find itself having to defend itself at the highest level and losing control of what comes next.
And this time don’t expect me to fight its corner as I have always done in the past. The decision to run this horse in March would be indefensible.