BHA confirms all-Hurdle card at Fontwell on Friday 16 June

The BHA has today confirmed that the two Steeple Chases scheduled to take place at Fontwell’s fixture on Friday 16 June have been abandoned and will be replaced with an additional Hurdle race, … More 5 Jun 2023

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BHA Board approves core principles for innovation and improvement in the 2024 fixture list

Principles shaped by the work of the sport’s Commercial Committee and unanimously approved by the BHA Board Innovations introduced in 2024 aim to grow the sport’s reach, appeal to new fanbases and … More 25 May 2023

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Galopin Des Champs tops Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications for 2022/23

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs has been crowned the leading Jumps horse of the 2022/23 season in the Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications with a rating of 179. Energumene and Constitution … More 24 May 2023

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BHA confirms changes to Chepstow race programme on Tuesday 16 May

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed the abandonment of two races at Chepstow’s meeting on Tuesday 16 May after the round course was deemed to be unraceable by the Clerk of the Course … More 12 May 2023

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BHA confirms switch of two Group races from abandoned Sandown fixture to Newmarket’s QIPCO Guineas Festival

The BHA has today confirmed that the Mile (Group 2) and the Gordon Richard Stakes (Group 3) will be re-scheduled to Newmarket next week. The Mile will be run on Friday’s card (5th May) and the Gordon … More 28 Apr 2023

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Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing

The British Horseracing Authority’s (BHA) Jump Pattern Committee has today confirmed a package of changes to the 2023/24 Pattern and Listed Jump programme to help strengthen the upper tier of British … More 26 Apr 2023

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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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