I WAS interested to hear details of the speech given by Conor Grant at last week’s Gimcrack Dinner, and although his wasn’t the keynote address, which is reserved for the owner of the Gimcrack winner at York’s Ebor Meeting, it was certainly the most significant, and much of what he said resonates with me.

Grant is currently the chairman of Racecourse Media Group (RMG) but has a long history in the betting industry having worked at Paddy Power, Blue Square, Boylesports and Sky Bet, where he was Chief Operating Officer.