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FIRST WITNESS STATEMENT OF SIMON KNAPP
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I, NHH KNAPP, CVO. BSc. BVetMed. MRCVS, of Berkshire Equine Ltd, Headley Stud, Headley, RG19 8LB, WILL SAY as follows: I, NHH KNAPP, CVO. BSc. BVetMed. MRCVS , of Berkshire Equine Ltd, Headley Stud, Headley, RG19 8LB, WILL SAY as follows:
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I am the Senior Veterinary Surgeon for London Region Races, at Jockey Club Racecourses Limited (the "Jockey Club") and Clinical Director of Berkshire Veterinary Surgeons. I have worked for the Jockey Club for approximately 36 years and have been in my current role for approximately 33 years. I am also Senior Racecourse Veterinary Surgeon at Ascot Racecourse. In my current role, I am directly responsible for the overall welfare and the veterinary treatment of the racehorses taking part in the London Regional Races. This includes the Epsom Derby, which is due to take place on 3 June 2023, and is widely regarded as the World's most prestigious flat horse race (the "Derby"), as well as the races on Oaks Day, the day before the Derby. Derby , as well as the races on I have been a qualified veterinarian for over 40 years. I hold the role of veterinary surgeon to The Royal Mews in London and Windsor responsible for care of the horses to the Royal Household. I was co-coordinator of the veterinary team at the London 2012 Olympics. I am a member of the Horse Welfare Board, and the longest serving member of The British Horseracing Authority Veterinary Committee. I am veterinary advisor to the Racecourse Association. I am a founding member of the Association of Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons, which since 1993, has aimed to promote and safeguard the safety and welfare of horses at race meetings and provides a forum for discussion and the exchange of ideas on the management of injury and disease on racecourses. I make this statement specifically in relation to the welfare of the horses and the potential impact a disruption of the kind threatened by Animal Rising could have on the horses and other participants insofar as I can comment, at the Derby. Racecourses Limited Jockey Club and Clinical Director of Berkshire Veterinary
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Unless stated otherwise, the facts and matters set out in this witness statement are within my knowledge and are true. Where any facts or matters are not within my own
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