Disciplinary chief's criticism of trainers is a worrying look for racing - but here's how we get to grips with medication

It should be imperative that, when caring for horses, trainers and vets employ robust systems and rigorous management. Two worrying cases last week suggest this isn't always happening.

In cases involving trainers Ben Brookhouse and David Evans, Clement Goldstone KC twice felt the need to pass comment before signing off the plea agreements that had been proposed, something that should prompt racing to reflect more broadly on the subject of medicating racehorses.

The first case related to an unannounced out-of-competition drug testing visit paid by BHA inspectors to Brookhouse’s stable in Newmarket in April last year. Samples were taken from 16 horses and, when tested, produced 24 screening findings, meaning something was detected that was being tested for.