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    Interview with Sarah Guest: Employee of the Year at the 2023 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards

    21 Mar 2023

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    21 Mar 2023
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    BHA confirms transfer of fixture from Newcastle to Hexham on 30 March

    10 Mar 2023

    Transparent declaration tracking available on BHA Website

    10 Mar 2023
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    Result of enquiries (J. O’Shea, J. Osborne  and L. Cumani) heard by the Disciplinary  Panel on Thursday 2 February

    In Absence – John O’Shea 1.    The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 2 February 2017 held an enquiry to establish whether or not John O’Shea, a licensed trainer, … More 2 Feb 2017

    Results of enquiries (Neil Mulholland and John Jenkins) heard by the Disciplinary Panel on 19 January

    Neil Mulholland 1.    The Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority on 19 January 2017 held an enquiry to establish whether or not Neil Mulholland, a licensed trainer, had committed … More 19 Jan 2017

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Change to Flat handicap rating qualification criteria

For races run from 1 April 2023 (entries close Monday 27 March), Flat horses that win on their second start will be eligible for a handicap rating to run in a Class 5 or 6 handicap race, subject to … More 9 Mar 2023

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Changes to 2023 Flat Pattern and Listed Race Programme

The British Horseracing Authority’s (BHA) Flat Pattern Committee has confirmed several additional changes to the 2023 Flat Pattern and Listed race programme, following ratification by the European … More 15 Feb 2023

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European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2023 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races

Issued on behalf of the European Pattern Committee At its primary 2023 meeting held on Friday 3 February at the offices of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) in Co. Kildare, the European Pattern Committee (EPC) … More 15 Feb 2023

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BHA confirms three additional fixtures for the week commencing Monday 19 December

The BHA has today confirmed an additional All-Weather fixture at Kempton Park on Monday 19 December, and a pair of additional Jumps fixtures at Hereford on Wednesday 21 December and Ffos Las on Thursday … More 16 Dec 2022

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Ombudsman appointed as part of revamped handicap review process

The BHA has confirmed the appointment of an independent ombudsman to oversee handicap rating appeals – one of several changes aimed at improving the handicap review process.Timeform analyst and racing … More 30 Nov 2022

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BHA confirms the transfer of some Sedgefield fixtures to different courses

The BHA has today confirmed that four Jumps fixtures due to be staged at Sedgefield in the coming months have been transferred to different courses.Racing will resume at Sedgefield on Tuesday 22 November, … More 15 Nov 2022

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BHA confirms all-Hurdle card for Leicester on Monday 14 November

The BHA has today confirmed that the two Steeple Chases scheduled to take place at Leicester’s fixture on Monday 14 November have been abandoned and replaced with a further Hurdle race, creating an … More 7 Nov 2022

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BHA confirms addition of veterans’ handicap chase on day one of The November Meeting

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed that the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase scheduled to take place on day one of Cheltenham’s The November Meeting fixture on … More 1 Nov 2022

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BHA confirms addition of Jumps fixtures at Ffos Las on Sunday 23 October and Chepstow on Wednesday 26 October

The BHA has today confirmed the addition of two Jumps fixtures, the first at Ffos Las on Sunday 23 October and the second at Chepstow on Wednesday 26 October.Given the forecast dry conditions for Sunday’s … More 19 Oct 2022

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Racing’s leaders confirm series of measures to improve race competitiveness in 2023

British racing has today announced a package of measures aimed at improving the competitiveness of races on the Flat and over Jumps in 2023.This follows the meeting of the Industry Strategy Group in … More 19 Oct 2022

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BHA confirms the switching of fixture scheduled for Thursday 6 October at Exeter to Warwick

The BHA has today confirmed that the fixture due to take place on Thursday 6 October 2022 at Exeter has been abandoned.  An additional fixture has been added to Warwick in its place on the same date, … More 1 Oct 2022

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Six additional fixtures confirmed between 21 September and 09 October

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced a number of changes to the race programme for the coming weeks. These additional opportunities have been created to fill gaps in the race … More 16 Sep 2022

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