At the request of its stakeholders – the Racecourse Association and Horsemen’s Group – the British Horseracing Authority has agreed to further delay publishing the 2012 fixture list until after 30th September.

The Authority remains deeply concerned about the downgrading of the race programme, the declining horse population and the associated impact on competitiveness levels in 2012, all of which are the result of a Levy system that is failing the sport.