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Roger Charlton has made the decision to step down from the training license he holds jointly with son Harry at the end of the season.

Roger Charlton enjoyed considerable success as a solo trainer, including an Epsom Derby victory with Quest For Fame in 1990. Son Harry was added to the license in 2022 and will hold the license on his own going forward.

In an interview with Nick Luck, Roger Charlton said: "We had a joint-licence and I discussed with Harry whether that was the right approach and we thought it was, you have a sort of seamless transition and the owners get to know him better. I think it's right now, as he's extremely experienced, very able and bright person, I think it's right for him to hold the licence.

"I think it's right for Beckhampton's image to have a slightly younger image going forward, so we thought at the end of this season it [coming off the licence] was a sensible thing to do. It was just a case of when it was going to be announced and I have managed to ring all the owners already.

"I'm not going anywhere. I've been there 45 years really doing the same thing I've been training for 33 years and I'm not suddenly not going to get up in the morning. I like doing it. I like horses and I love going round evening stables every day and I love going out on the downs and mowing the grass on the tractor and doing everything to keep Beckhampton going."