Trainer Richard Fahey has moved within touching distance of setting a new British record for the number of winners in a calendar year.

Based in Yorkshire, Fahey is on 232 for 2015 while Richard Hannon snr is the holder of the best total with 235 in 2013.

Fahey will be well represented at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day in a bid to catch the now-retired Hannon, but he might regret not having any entries at Chelmsford on Sunday.

The fact Fahey has a chance to set new figure was first brought to his attention by The Times' racing correspondent Alan Lee, who died at the weekend, aged 61.

"I wasn't aware I was anywhere near in with a chance until Alan Lee flagged it up a few months ago, God rest his soul," Fahey said.

"It's not something I set out to achieve, but the fact we're now in touching distance we'll give it a good go.

"In all honesty I didn't think I had the ammunition to keep us ticking over through the winter, but we've had three winners over the last few days and we're inching closer."