Current Betfair markets:
Punchestown April 28th to take place - 7/1
UK Racing to Resume On Or Before May 1st - 9/2
Will Racing Go Ahead? Royal Ascot June 16th - 2/1
What is the first big meeting that would be odds on to ahead?
Current Betfair markets:
Punchestown April 28th to take place - 7/1
UK Racing to Resume On Or Before May 1st - 9/2
Will Racing Go Ahead? Royal Ascot June 16th - 2/1
What is the first big meeting that would be odds on to ahead?
Last edited by Slim; 30th March 2020 at 1:00 PM.
Is China still in lockdown? If so - none of the above would seem likely.
Read yesterday the the Guineas are targeted for early May.
This article?
https://www.racingpost.com/news/thre...hutdown/430402
Ascot already refunded money for KG.....think RA going ahead ' as usual' would be very optimistic even if things improve rapidly.
Vote Alfie!!!!
I wouldn’t be surprised to see one racecourse being used to stage a selection of races from Punchestown and Fairyhouse festivals behind closed doors. At some date in early May and minus the usual sponsorship money.
I'm hoping for The English 1000 Guineas to go ahead with Irish horses allowed over. I reinvested winnings from Albigna last year @ 20's. I also included her in many Cheltenham multiples so have a paltry amount in addition to come from place doubles and trebles..
The article Sim posted indicated that there would be a new set of entries which is somewhat upsetting. Lockdown, a losing Cheltenham, Harry Kane considering leaving Spurs, shareholdings crashing and now my only chance to restore finances disappearing up the Swanee. Great !! Back to the box sets.
I have resigned myself to nothing before June 1st. The rate of new infections has halved in recent days in Ireland, but without a full 14 day quarantine at arrivals I can't see them letting us off the leash. The six counties would of course need to be in lock step on policy and metrics.
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
Everbody on here seems optimistic, I don't think racing will resume until the Autumn, hopefully in time for The Open.
It would have a catastrophic impact on the flat yards and bookmakers were they not allowed to race until the Autumn in any shape or form.
I see the scenario more in line with the RP published proposals of running the races at dedicated tracks behind closed doors. Newmarket is an ideal candidate for one of those for obvious reasons and from a spectator perspective it'd make little difference given the fact it's not a particularly exciting venue to attend anyhow.
On course bookmakers will struggle, as will the sport in general but to a lesser extent than a complete shutdown.
The chances of the Irish horses coming over during that period though has to be slim to none so as previously mentioned, the breeding industry will be severely affected and it's hard to imagine that without the middle distance classics it's entirely feasible that we could well be deprived of the next Galileo.
Alcohol, because no good story ever started with "I was eating this salad..."