Lord Evans engaged Gavin to ride his horse in the Grand National. Three months before the race, Gavin wrote to Lord Evans saying that he was not willing to ride the horse in the race. Lord Evans wrote back to Gavin saying that he has decided to treat the contract as discharged. Which of the following statements is correct?
A.
Lord Evans remains liable to Gavin for any contractual obligations on his part which had arisen before Gavin pulled out of the contract
B.
Lord Evans remains liable to Gavin for any contractual obligations on his part
C.
Lord Evans cannot claim damages from Gavin because Gavin withdrew from the contract before performance was due
D.
Lord Evans can claim damages for any loss he has suffered but his right to do is operative only from the date of the race