Helping others is great - but what is the ROA actually doing to help owners?

I think you would struggle to find anyone who would be against jump jockeys being given an extra score for each ride they take, or for Flat jockeys getting a £15 increase per mount.

The rises were agreed at the annual pay negotiations between the Professional Jockeys Association and the Racehorse Owners Association, with ROA chief executive Charlie Liverton very nobly outlining that "as the ROA continue to prioritise the welfare of participants across the sport, it was felt that action was required immediately".

From January 1, the ROA has also backed the jockeys' career-ending insurance scheme after a search to replace the Stobart Group with a commercial backer proved fruitless. So owners now contribute an extra £3.91 per ride to fund the programme.