‘We Know Their Every Move'

Nicholls speaks out after Panorama Abattoir shock

- Chris Goulding

Champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls has talked of his passion for ensuring his horses enjoy a happy retirement.

He spoke out after a BBC Panorama documentary last night claimed thousands of ex-racers were being sent to abattoirs in Britain and Ireland.

The Dark Side Of Horse Racing also alleged that rules aimed at protecting horses from an unnecessarily cruel death appear to be regularly ignored at one UK abattoir.

But 12-times champion trainer Nicholls said: “Wherever they go, I’m still in charge and we need to know their every move, you know what I mean. Totally keeping tabs on them.