The first paragraph talks about a horse called Gaelic Warrior who won a Grade 1 novice hurdle at a previous festival and has shown great form at shorter distances. The jockey, Paul Townend, is optimistic about Gaelic Warrior’s chances of winning given his previous performance and the relatively small field in the upcoming race. The second paragraph discusses the impressive […]
The response to the Racing Post’s letters page was filled with strong emotions. However, the official document published on Wednesday lacked the same fervor, and did not adequately represent the opposition to affordability checks. Instead, it presented a balanced viewpoint before informing readers of the Commission’s decisions. While acknowledging the disagreement from many respondents, the document did not provide specific […]
The response highlights changes made from the proposals aired in the consultation across several key areas. Notably, there have been tweaks to deposit limits and the definition of spend. Additionally, the period over which the pilot scheme runs has been made more elastic, raising the prospect of a delayed decision on their eventual implementation. For six months from a specified […]
Rhodes assured bettors that their personal information would not be passed to bookmakers and claimed that operators would require less information on customers than they currently do. He was speaking to the Racing Post as the Gambling Commission gave more details of the plans for what the government has termed financial risk checks, including the pilot of the tier of […]
The stable star of Martin Brassil unseated Slevin at the 16th fence of March’s Gold Cup before Galopin Des Champs secured his second successive victory in the Cheltenham Festival highlight. However, back at the scene of his Grade 1 success in November’s John Durkan Memorial Chase, Fastorslow beat Galopin Des Champs for a third time at Punchestown. King George winner […]
Retired race rider Jamie Moore has been heavily involved in the West Sussex yard following his recovery from a serious injury last year. He expressed excitement about being more involved in the logistics of running the yard on a daily basis and expects to be more hands-on in planning the activities for the horses. Jamie’s brother Josh Moore also mentioned […]
Andrew Balding recently applied cheekpieces to his seven-year-old, Coltrane. The horse had not won in three starts since claiming victory in last year’s Group 2 Lonsdale Cup at York. In a recent race, Coltrane was the only stayer in a five-runner lineup and managed to bounce back from a poor finish in the Dubai Gold Cup, ultimately beating Caius Chorister. […]
The checks being proposed will not take into account details such as postcode or job title. Instead, they will be “frictionless” and rely on credit reference data in most cases. However, in some instances, open banking or manual checks may be necessary. The pilot for these checks is scheduled to commence at the end of August and is anticipated to […]
The UK government plans to implement new rules to replace the existing checks carried out by gambling operators with uniform standards featuring higher thresholds. These changes are intended to be more consistent with the requirements set forth in the white paper proposals. Under the new interim code, individuals who make net deposits of more than £25,000 in a rolling 12-month […]
This morning, on the back straight, Brendan Sheridan, the clerk of the course at the track, reported that the ground conditions remained consistent. He stated that the ground is yielding, with some areas being good to yielding on both tracks. He mentioned that his conversation with Met Eireann revealed that the day is expected to be mainly dry with the […]