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SUNDAY EVENING PILOT – Q1 2024 ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS -UPDATED 20th DECEMBER 2023

SUNDAY EVENING PILOT – Q1 2024

ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS

The additional payments detailed below will be made at the six fixtures that form the pilot of Sunday evening meetings to be held in the first quarter of 2024:

Date	Venue
7 January	Wolverhampton
21 January	Chelmsford City
4 February	Newcastle
18 February	Kempton Park
3 March	Newcastle
10 March	Southwell

Additional Payments

To Grooms

An ex-gratia payment of £150 to be paid to grooms, with a maximum of two payments per horse.

A list of all grooms that enter into the racecourse stables at the meeting will be produced by the BHA. This list will be used as the sole basis for making any additional payments.

The list will include the employer of each groom, which will be used to calculate the number of payments to be made to each employer (or trainer). A maximum of two payments will be made per horse.

Once the list has been shared with the racecourse, the payments will be made to employers through their Weatherbys or BHA account within four days of the meeting. It is not possible to issue communication to employers regarding the payment, so it will be incumbent on the employer/trainer to check their account.

In the event that an employer chooses to opt out of receiving these payments, additional payments will not be issued for any groom they employ that attends the meeting.

To Jockeys

An ex-gratia payment of £100 will be made to all professional and apprentice riders who have at least one ride at the meeting.

In addition, any participating professional or apprentice rider who has just one ride at the meeting will also receive an ex-gratia payment that equates to two additional riding fees (currently £315.80). Any professional or apprentice rider who has just two rides at the meeting will receive an ex-gratia payment that equates to one additional riding fee (currently £157.90). For the avoidance of doubt, owners will not pay additional amounts to the Professional Riders Insurance Scheme or Career Ending Insurance in relation to these ex-gratia payments.

No deductions will be made from any of the ex-gratia payments made to jockeys outlined above other than where a jockey has an arrangement in place that involves a share of ‘all income’ being paid to their agent. In such situations, the relevant share will be paid to the agent.

‘BLANK RACES’ -UPDATED 20th DECEMBER 2023

A number of blank races have been left in the programme, which will be updated nearer to the race date. These have been introduced for 2024 in order to provide flexibility within the programme for races which may be required to meet any short-term demand.

Such races will appear as “Interactive Race” in the calendar and on Racing Admin, with race details confirmed approximately two weeks ahead of the fixture.

CHANGES TO RACE CONDITIONS AND PRIZE MONEY AT WOLVERHAMPTON, SUNDAY 7 JANUARY, 2024 -UPDATED 20th DECEMBER 2023

Following consultation with the National Trainers’ Federation, changes to race conditions and prize money have been agreed at the Floodlit AWT fixture at Wolverhampton on Sunday, 7 January, 2024. These changes supersede the race conditions published in Racing Calendar 25 (normal closing races run 01/01/24 to 14/01/24). Full amended race conditions can be found on the BHA’s Racing Admin website (www2.racingadmin.co.uk) under Fixtures and Races.

Total Prize Funds have been decreased as well as increased. In addition, race number 60101, which was originally published as a Class 3 handicap for four-year-olds and upwards, rated 67-86, will now be run as a Class 4 handicap for horses rated 66-85.

Summary of changes (altered conditions highlighted in yellow)

Race No CLASS HCAP/WFA DISTANCE LOWEST RATING HIGHEST RATING RACE TYPE NEW RACE VALUE TOTAL STAKE

60106 6 Hcap 1m1f104y 46 65 Standard Handicap £15,000 £75

60105 5 WFA 1m1f104y n/a n/a Open Novice £16,000 £80

60104 5 Hcap 2m0f120y 56 75 Standard Handicap £18,000 £90

60101 4 Hcap 1m0f142y 66 85 Standard Handicap £26,500 £132

60103 4 Hcap 7f36y 59 78 Standard Handicap £26,500 £132

60102 3 Hcap 5f21y 69 88 Standard Handicap £28,000 £140

60107 6 Hcap 6f20y 46 55 Standard Handicap £15,000 £75

BAHRAIN TURF CLUB Friday, November 17th - UPDATED - OCTOBER 6TH, 2023

BAHRAIN TURF CLUB
Friday, November 17th

80595 THE BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL TROPHY (Group 2)

Owners and trainers are advised that the venue and prize money of the above race has been altered as shown -

Distributed in the following order:

$600,000 to the Winning horse, $200,000 to the Second, $100,000
to the Third, $60,000 to the Fourth, $40,000 to the Fifth.

ALTERATIONS TO RACE CONDITIONS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE CALENDAR - UPDATED 24TH MAY 2022

YORK

Friday, June 10th

43491 THE SEAT UNIQUE GANTON STAKES (CLASS 1) (Listed Race)

Owners and trainers are advised that the conditions for the above race are as shown below and not as published in Racing Calendar 10 -

for three yrs old and upwards,

which have not won a Group 1 or Group 2 Pattern race after August 31st, 2021

Weights: 3-y-o colts and geldings....8st 12lb; fillies....8st 7lb

4-y-o and up colts and geldings.....9st 9lb; fillies......9st 4lb

Penalties, after August 31st, 2021, a winner of a Listed race.3lb

Of a Group 3 race.............................................5lb

ALTERATIONS TO RACE CONDITIONS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROGRAMME BOOK - UPDATED 17TH FEBRUARY 2022

ALTERATIONS TO RACE CONDITIONS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROGRAMME BOOK

Owners and trainers are advised of the following alterations since the publication of Volume 1 of The Programme Book:

FLAT

*Deleted Race

KEMPTON PARK – Wednesday, March 16th

61097 THE WISE BETTING AT racingtv.com CLASSIFIED STAKES for four years old and upwards, Rated 0-50 run over a distance of about ONE MILE (abt 8f)

*Deleted Race

CHELMSFORD CITY – Thursday, March 17th

61107 THE CCR CLASSIFIED STAKES for four years old and upwards, Rated 0-50 run over a distance of ONE MILE ABOUT TWO FURLONGS

WOLVERHAMPTON – Friday, March 18th

61134 THE MANSIONBET BEATED BY A HEAD HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) for four yrs old and upwards, Rated 46-55 (also open to such horses rated 56 and 57; such horses rated 45 and below are also eligible – see Standard Conditions)

Previously for four yrs old and upwards, Rated 46-60 (also open to such horses rated 61 and 62; such horses rated 45 and below are also eligible - see Standard Conditions)

ALTERATIONS TO RACE CONDITIONS FROM PREVIOUS RACING CALENDARS

CHELTENHAM (NEW COURSE) JUMP STARTS

Following a report from the Clerk of the Course and Inspector of Courses,
Cheltenham have altered the following New Course Steeple Chase starts with
immediate effect. The safety factors remain unchanged.

2m about 4f (2m 3f 166yds)
Replaces 2m about 4f (2m 3f 198yds)

2m about 4 1/2 f (2m 4f 127yds)
Replaces 2m about 5f (2m 4f 166yds)

BANGOR NEW JUMP STARTS

Following a report from the Clerk of the Course and Inspector of Courses,
Bangor have introduced the following new Jump starts with immediate effect.

Steeple Chase Start Normal Safety Factor Novice Safety Factor
abt 3m (3m 5yds) 18 16

Hurdle Race Start Normal Safety Factor Novice Safety Factor
2m abt 7f (2m 7f 7yds) 20 18

HAYDOCK PARK NEW HURDLE START

Following a report from the Clerk of the Course and Inspector of Courses,
Haydock Park have introduced the following new Hurdle race start with
immediate effect.

New Hurdle Start Normal Safety Factor Novice Safety Factor
3m abt ½f (3m 58yds) 17 15

SELLING RACES

Owners and Trainers are advised that the conditions of the races shown below
have had their Selling and Claiming conditions altered as follows:

A commission of 10% (plus V.A.T.) of the selling price will be
payable to the Racecourse by the Owner of the horse at the time of sale.
The claiming price of each horse will be subject to an additional
10% Premium (plus V.A.T.) payable to the Racecourse, split
equally between the Buyer and the Owner, and both the selling
price and the advertised claiming price will be subject to
V.A.T., where applicable.
The post-race auction of the winner will be conducted in POUNDS

NOVICE FLAT RACES

Winning Horses which have run three or more times will still be excluded from 3yo+ Novice Flat Races

However, wording will no longer appear in race conditions

Owners and trainers should note that, from October 1st, 2018, Novice Flat race
conditions will no longer contain any qualification details, which were previously
included to assist with the recent changes to the Novice Flat Race definition. So,
while winning horses which have run three or more times will still be excluded
from Novice Flat races for three yrs old and upwards, this condition will not be
included in the race conditions.

For clarification, the Novice Flat Race Definition which came into force on July 9th
is still in force and is set out in Rule (F)4.7

4.7 A race is

4.7.1 a Novice Flat Race if it is a flat race restricted to horses which
4.7.1.1 have not won more than two flat races,
4.7.1.2 have not won a flat race which is classified as Class 1 or more than one
flat race which is classified as Class 2 in Schedule 2, and
4.7.1.3 have not run more than twice, except if the horse has never
previously won a race or is a two-year-old,
4.7.2 a Novice Auction Race if it is a flat race restricted to horses which
4.7.2.1 have not won more than two flat races,
4.7.2.2 have not won a flat race which is classified as Class 1 or more than one
flat race which is classified as Class 2 or 3 in Schedule 2,
4.7.2.3 have not run more than twice, except if the horse has never
previously won a race or is a two-year-old, and
4.7.2.4 have been sold or bought in by public auction under the hammer at
specified sales,
and for these purposes, any horse which is unsold having failed to reach
its reserve does not qualify nor do private sales;
4.7.3 a Median Auction Novice Race if it is a flat race restricted to horses which
4.7.3.1 have not won more than two flat races,
4.7.3.2 have not won a flat race which is classified as Class 1 or more than one
flat race which is classified as Class 2 or 3 in Schedule 2,
4.7.3.3 have not run more than twice, except if the horse has never
previously won a race or is a two-year-old,
4.7.3.4 are the progeny of stallions which established a median price for the sale
of yearlings contemporary with the entrants in the race based on the sale
or bought in price of one or more animals at specified sales, and
4.7.3.5 have not been sold or bought in at public auction under the
hammer at specified sales at a price more than £20,000 above the
median price stated in the race conditions. This restriction only
applies to two-year-old horses.

ALTERATIONS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROGRAMME BOOK -UPDATED 14/8/2024

ALTERATIONS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROGRAMME BOOK

Owners and trainers are advised of the following alterations since the publication of The Programme Book:

FLAT

*Race Deleted

AYR – Saturday, September 21st

THE JORDAN ELECTRICS EBF NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) for two years old only, which are E.B.F. eligible, Rated 0-90 (also open to such horses rated 91 and 92 - see Standard Conditions) run over a distance of about One Mile (8f)

ALTERATIONS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE PROGRAMME BOOK - UPDATED 23RD MAY 2024

Owners and trainers are advised of the following alterations since the publication of Volume 2 and Volume 3 of The Programme Book:

FLAT

HAYDOCK PARK – Saturday, June 22nd

43864 THE VISIT racingtv.com FILLIES' HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Qualifier) no longer has EBF conditions.

Previously, THE victoriagarage.com EBF FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4)

NEWMARKET – Thursday, June 26th

44077 THE BLACK TYPE ACCOUNTANCY BRITISH EBF "CONFINED" RESTRICTED NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 4) (Bands B, C and D, have run once or less) (EBF Rest Race Qual) (GBB Race) is for novice two yrs old, which are E.B.F. eligible, which have not run more than once which are in Bands B, C and D.

*New Race

CHESTER – Saturday, June 29th

44132 THE BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF FILLIES' HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) is for three yrs old and upwards fillies and mares only, which are E.B.F. eligible, Rated 69-88 (also open to such horses rated 89 and 90; such horses rated 68 and below are also eligible – see Standard Conditions) to be run over a distance of ONE MILE, TWO FURLONGS about 70 YARDS (10f abt 70yds)

NEWCASTLE – Saturday, June 29th

64068 THE PERTEMPS EBF NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) is now a Class 2 race with a Total Race Value of £32,500