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British Racing Cancelled due to Equine Flu

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  • #92
    Dr. Bre
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    4 new cases confirmed in Newmarket


  • #93
    WicklowBrave
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    British runners now allowed in Ireland. IHRB basically forcing BHA's hand here. British racing will be back by the weekend now you'd have to think.


  • #94
    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    WicklowBrave wrote: »
    British runners now allowed in Ireland. IHRB basically forcing BHA's hand here. British racing will be back by the weekend now you'd have to think.

    BHA making announcememt at 10.30 tonight. Expect good news


  • #95
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,066 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    WicklowBrave wrote: »
    British runners now allowed in Ireland. IHRB basically forcing BHA's hand here. British racing will be back by the weekend now you'd have to think.


    Seems a very strange decision to allow British horses over here at this stage!
    As things stand they have an infected herd and we don't.


  • #96
    PM me nudes
    Registered Users Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭PM me nudes


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Seems a very strange decision to allow British horses over here at this stage!
    As things stand they have an infected herd and we don't.

    It's 7 horses out of a tested... 2,000?

    Also there was confirmed equine flu milling around Ireland a couple of weeks ago involving racehorses


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  • #97
    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    Seems a very strange decision to allow British horses over here at this stage!
    As things stand they have an infected herd and we don't.

    We do....we just didn't shut down the industry because of it


  • #98
    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    BHA dragging the hole out of this now


  • #99
    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    Racing back on Wednesday BHA have announced. Let’s get ready to gamble


  • #100
    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    Aaaaaanndd we are back

    Boooomm


  • #101
    CH3OH
    Registered Users Posts: 7,244 ✭✭✭CH3OH


    The British Horseracing Authority has tonight announced a risk-managed return to racing will take place from Wednesday this week. Full statement to follow.


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  • #102
    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    Betfair chase will be ran at ascot on Saturday along with denman chase


  • #103
    posturingpat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭posturingpat


    Well worth all the drama and hyperbole wasn't it :rolleyes: :D


  • #104
    posturingpat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭posturingpat


    Highlights from last year's festival on Racing tv at the minute too. Perfect :D


  • #105
    Gavin "shels"
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    Giddy up!!!


  • #106
    Slattsy
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    The BHA changed the rules re vaccinations and whether a horse can run. Horses possible going to miss work if they need a vac. Lots of horses not having preps due to this change.

    This is all falling into Irish horses' hands.


  • #107
    PhuckHugh2
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭PhuckHugh2


    Slattsy wrote: »
    The BHA changed the rules re vaccinations and whether a horse can run. Horses possible going to miss work if they need a vac. Lots of horses not having preps due to this change.

    This is all falling into Irish horses' hands.

    Vaccination changes also apply to Irish horses running in the UK as well as Irish horses needing to provide evidence of a negative test within 72 hours of entering a UK racecourse.


  • #108
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    PhuckHugh2 wrote: »
    Vaccination changes also apply to Irish horses running in the UK as well as Irish horses needing to provide evidence of a negative test within 72 hours of entering a UK racecourse.

    But the Irish horses are not going to miss any planned engagements.


  • #109
    PhuckHugh2
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭PhuckHugh2


    Slattsy wrote: »
    But the Irish horses are not going to miss any planned engagements.

    Well it is likely this condition is going to be in place up to Cheltenham so they will if the goal is to end up there.


  • #110
    Pogue eile
    Registered Users Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Pogue eile


    PhuckHugh2 wrote: »
    Well it is likely this condition is going to be in place up to Cheltenham so they will if the goal is to end up there.

    I think you might be missing the point here, the condition is that they have been vaccinated in the last 6 months, so there is plenty of time for any horse to be vaccinated in time for Cheltenham, the only ones inconvenienced are those that have to be vaccinated now and thus are not able to run for a week or two thus missing their prep run.


  • #111
    PhuckHugh2
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭PhuckHugh2


    Pogue eile wrote: »
    I think you might be missing the point here, the condition is that they have been vaccinated in the last 6 months, so there is plenty of time for any horse to be vaccinated in time for Cheltenham, the only ones inconvenienced are those that have to be vaccinated now and thus are not able to run for a week or two thus missing their prep run.

    If a prep run was so badly needed they could just come to Ireland and vaccinate afterwards. I dont really see the difference tbh.


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  • #112
    Pogue eile
    Registered Users Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Pogue eile


    PhuckHugh2 wrote: »
    If a prep run was so badly needed they could just come to Ireland and vaccinate afterwards. I dont really see the difference tbh.

    Best laid plans and all that, trainers have these things planned to the very finest of details, at least the goods ones do!


  • #113
    Shemale
    Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Shemale


    Slattsy wrote: »
    The BHA changed the rules re vaccinations and whether a horse can run. Horses possible going to miss work if they need a vac. Lots of horses not having preps due to this change.

    This is all falling into Irish horses' hands.

    Smith will add a few more extra pounds cause the Irish horses will be fitter.


  • #114
    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    Shemale wrote: »
    Smith will add a few more extra pounds cause the Irish horses will be fitter.

    Phil Smith retired


  • #115
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Shemale wrote: »
    Smith will add a few more extra pounds cause the Irish horses will be fitter.

    He's dead.


  • #116
    RivetingRoger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭RivetingRoger


    Slattsy wrote: »
    He's dead.

    Retired - yes
    Dead - no !


  • #117
    sdoc13
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭sdoc13


    Slattsy wrote:
    He's dead.


    You thinking of Noel O' Brien


  • #118
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    sdoc13 wrote: »
    You thinking of Noel O' Brien

    Balls! Yeah I am. That was morbid of me.


  • #119
    BumperD
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    Often wondered if it was a strategy by Nicholls to ease off his horses in January as his results tend to taper off January/February each year. Now we know, he vaccinates his yard every January


  • #120
    IAMAMORON
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    BumperD wrote: »
    Often wondered if it was a strategy by Nicholls to ease off his horses in January as his results tend to taper off January/February each year. Now we know, he vaccinates his yard every January

    He definitely alluded to this in his autobiography. He semi-peaks them to Christmas, eases off in January and February and then targets Cheltenham and Aintree. He had a good Christmas, I would definitely be keeping an eye on his better horses for Cheltenham and the Aintree Festival. It is not be beyond him to target his good ground horses at Punchestown either. He won a Galway Plate about ten years ago as well.


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  • #121
    Shemale
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    Slattsy wrote: »
    He's dead.

    He's dead to me too :P


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