The battle for the survival of Larkhill as a racing and equestrian venue seems to be over before it has really begun following an abrupt about-turn from the Ministry of Defence. Alerted to the announcement from the Larkhill Race Committee that the MOD had declined to renew their lease for the 2023-24 season and beyond, news filtered out into the public domain very rapidly. To the dismay of Pointing fans, who recognize it as a bellwether of the health of their sport in the Wes