The Festival meeting at Cheltenham is looming next month and many valuable trials for those races are scheduled over the next two weeks
It’s not just racecourses that are affected by the equine flu outbreak. Horse movements are being restricted in a number of areas. Lambourn in Berkshire is the most important centre for jumps racing in the country:
Due to the developing situation with the equine flu virus, @LambournGallops are closed to visiting trainers until further notice.
The bookies are not exactly scraping around for events to bet on with racing at Sha Tin, Thurles and Meydan keeping the ‘racing’ show on the road today but Paddy Power have got in on the act and are now betting on when racing will resume:
When will Horse Racing resume in the UK?
1/5 Before 18th Feb
5/1 1st March or after
6/1 18th Feb – 28th Feb (inclusive)
Bet here: https://t.co/RXcTBMFNyx
Written by Greg Wood and Tony Paley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/feb/07/equine-flu-outbreak-racing-faces-shutdown-as-british-cards-cancelled-live-talking-horses under the title “Equine flu outbreak: racing faces shutdown as cards cancelled – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
