Stravinsky dance team face the music

Ante-post punters are prepared to accept not getting a run for their money, or even losing it. A cancellation because of bad weather, an injury to a horse is fine, all part of the nature of the long-range gamble. But to miss out because an amateur jockey withdraws his horse because he can't get to the track in time to ride it – even in his hired helicopter – is, apparently, unacceptable.