Of course, those posting here may have more experience and expertise in the field than these four, in which case I await their views keenly.

The experience of these five gentlemen in the field - is not from the perspective of being chased, terrified, exhausted and finally attacked by a pack of baying hounds. When they have been so sportily treated to provide those following with their fun - I may give their (quoted) views more time than I am prepared to at the moment.

The prefence and opinion on whether inflicting this sporting fun is cruel is rather lacking from the perspective of the party with the most experience of all in the field and whose view on this issue would matter the most. But no one appears to be asking the fox.......