Colin Alderson says he will be disappointed if the racing industry doesn't rally and try to get jumps racing reinstated following Racing Victoria Limited board's decision on Friday to end the sport after 2010.Alderson, federal president of the Australian Trainers' Association (ATA) since 1997, has two jumpers, Hooker Road and Destiny Calls, in his team which he prepares in partnership with his daughter Cindy.The Aldersons won with Testa Rossa filly Tio Rossa at Moonee Valley on Saturday but the

Colin Alderson says he will be disappointed if the racing industry doesn't rally and try to get jumps racing reinstated following Racing Victoria Limited board's decision on Friday to end the sport after 2010.

Alderson, federal president of the Australian Trainers' Association (ATA) since 1997, has two jumpers, Hooker Road and Destiny Calls, in his team which he prepares in partnership with his daughter Cindy.

The Aldersons won with Testa Rossa filly Tio Rossa at Moonee Valley on Saturday but the topic of conversation was jumps racing.

"It's sad to think that the decision was made by a group of people who are supposed to represent stakeholders of the industry," he said.

"I'll be disappointed if the industry doesn't rally and do something about it. Whether they can overturn it I don't know.

"I think it has to be investigated. We need time to let the dust settle, but from an industry point of view I think it's far from over."

Alderson rejected the argument that jumps racing was costing the industry a lot of money.

"You don't buy racehorses to make money. It's like buying a yacht, you buy them for the pleasure," Alderson said.

"Getting a good racehorse is like winning a raffle. You buy the right ticket and you fluke a freak."

Alderson said thoroughbreds were too strong and dangerous for children to ride and that they would inevitably end up at the knackery.

"The only winners out of this are the knackery and the pet food people. The tree huggers have got their way, a minority, and I think it's sad," he said .

"No-one wants to see horses dead. It's like when you take your pet to the vet and you come away without them. When you lose a horse it's just as sad and you don't like to see it."

The Australian Jumps Racing Association (AJRA) will on Monday meet with all industry shareholders to discuss a course of action ahead of Thursday's RVL Annual General Meeting.

AJRA president Rodney Rae said it was important to get the perspectives of racing's legislated shareholders which include the three metropolitan clubs, Country Racing Victoria, breeders, owners, trainers, jockeys, unions and bookmakers.

Legal action and a call for a spill of the RVL board are options that have been mooted.