The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can confirm the rescheduling of Wednesday’s fixtures at Ffos Las, Kempton Park and Salisbury, which were postponed due to extreme heat warnings.
The fixture at Ffos Las will now take place on the afternoon of Monday 29 June, with Kempton Park rescheduled for Monday evening. Entries for these fixtures will close at midday on Tuesday 23 June.
The meeting at Salisbury will now take place on the afternoon of Tuesday 30 June, with entries closing at midday on Wednesday 24 June.
The race programme and prize money at all three fixtures will remain the same as the originally scheduled cards. Our thanks to the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for its contribution to the funding of prize money at these fixtures.
In addition, Thursday’s fixtures at Nottingham and Newmarket – both of which are located in amber alert zones – will now take place earlier to avoid racing during the hottest part of the day:
- Nottingham’s fixture will begin at 10:30am, with the last race taking place at 1pm
- Newmarket’s fixture will start at 10:45am with the final race at 1:15pm. The 2m Dereham Handicap will be rescheduled for the following day, Friday 26 June.
The BHA will continue to liaise with racecourses hosting fixtures in amber warning zones this week to consider any further mitigations that may be needed, in line with the industry’s hot weather policy.
Each fixture will be managed on a case-by-case basis, with several factors considered according to the local weather forecast and environmental conditions.
Trainers are advised that horses should not be moved from or through any areas where red heat warnings are in place.
Notes to editors:
1. For further information on these changes please contact the BHA Racing Department on 0207 152 0050 or via [email protected].
