Sunday's Meetings Ffos Las Flat 7 Races 2:00-5:00p.m. Bath Flat 6 Races 2:15-4:45p.m. Racecards At The Races Racing Post Bloodstock Sporting Life Good Luck
Those pesky insects! I will assume that Bath have obtained the correct dispensation from the BHA to run a card that is entirely 5 furlong races, as this does contravene rules about diversity on race programmes. The glaring standout bet for me on the card is DELAGATE THIS LORD in the 3:15. It won last time out over course and distance readily enough and has not been punished by the handicapper so it looks capable of completing a hat-trick this afternoon. The lad that is on it was aboard for both the wins, is well worth his claim and currently leads the Apprentice Jockeys Championship by five.
Any news from Michael re Delagate This Lord. At 3/1 this looks a good bet. Bang in form, proved he's better at sprinting than further, the handicapper may not have caught up with him yet. C&D winner gives him the edge over Patchwork
qm ,whilst you are correct about a restrictive card , other meetings do this sometimes , a bumpers card at lingfield i recall , laytown has a pretty restricted course , and many times leicester stages chasing only when the hurdle course is unraceable , i think it's adaptability and for the courses a source of revenue rather than none ........
How long does it take to organise a meeting? I would have thought a few months to get all the races approved, published and entries processed. So presumably the infestation has been known for some time?
Chelsea, Man U & Scunny treble today 6/1. Robbie's and QM's in singles and a double my Sunday bets. Good luck all
The BHA does not have any jurisdiction over Laytown – ironically, I think that the beach comes under the Irish Turf Club! Bath did have dispensation to run just sprint races – they had four races and were allowed to split two of them to make six. I looked at the BHA’s Race Administration Manual. Rule 26 only applies to race programmes that include Flat races and dictates race types and distances at various stages of the season; e.g. “26.1 In each day’s programme of racing, there must be two races of a mile or upwards of the minimum aggregate distance of two miles and a half.” Rule 27 decrees that no Flat race programme will have more than eight races. Rule 38 only applies to jump programmes; e.g. “38.1 There must be at least one Steeple Chase in each day’s programme.” Rule 39 decrees that no jump race programme will have more than eight races. Anyway, glad the horse won – obviously everyone was on it as it was backed from 3/1 down to 2/1. Have the good fortune to be out on the lash at Beverley on Wednesday and have the money now for beer and bookies! We did used to have a mixed meeting at Sandown in April until 2014. It was the Whitbread Gold Cup meeting and half the races were on the flat as well as the jumps. The mixed cards at Sandown bit the dust and became two days – one flat and one jumps – when the powers that be decided to make it the official end of the jump season when the champion jockey and trainer would be announced.
