Following recent abandonments and with the threat of losing further fixtures, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) invited applications from racecourses to stage an additional Jump fixture on Sunday, December 16th. Musselburgh racecourse has been granted the fixture and will begin racing at 12.20 or 12.50 depending on whether six or seven races are programmed.

Trainers are invited to put forward any suggestions they may have for races, via the BHA’s Interactive Race Planning Forum by the end of office hours on Wednesday, December 5th and races will be announced on Thursday, December 6th.

Entries and declarations will be made under the usual timeframe with races closing at noon on Monday, December 10th and declarations to run to be made by 10.00am on Friday, December 14th.

Trainers who have not yet registered for access to the forum can do so by contacting Weatherbys on 01933 304828 or [email protected].