Hall Green handler Steve Rayner remains upbeat despite receiving a letter saying that the track could one day be redeveloped for housing.
He said: “I have more on the strength at Towcester than Hall Green but I thought the management handled it well. We received a letter which basically said that the owners would be applying for planning permission for the site but they couldn’t terminate the lease for another two years and eight months and then only if they obtained permission.
“Given that there has been doubts about the place closing for such a long time, I suppose we at least have some clarity. There are a lot of other tracks living under a bigger cloud than Hall Green at the moment and I feel sorry for their trainers, particularly Wimbledon.”
