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Thanks, I know it won’t be as hot as the Cheltenham version but I wonder if the Irish would be entered seeing the yards would be heading across for the week anyway. -
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This absolutely stinks, Good luck with this RyanOriginally posted by ryanh97 View PostJust in case anybody is interested...
I raised a case through the GC's adjudicator Resolver and got a response on my case that the email address is no longer valid. Speaking to a 'manager' on Betfair, he's confirmed that this is the final position from the company, and is currently raising a third party adjudication case internally on my behalf.
What a way to spend a Thursday evening
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As reported in the Irish Times this morning.
The chances of Ireland’s top amateur jockeys riding at the Cheltenham Festival could become clearer when the British government’s latest roadmap for easing Covid-19 restrictions is announced on Monday.
Amateur jockeys in Britain haven’t been able to compete since last month when they were classed as grassroots participants in line with government guidelines relating to elite sport.
Point-to-point racing here is suspended under a similar Irish Government classification but crucially amateur jockeys are still allowed compete on racecourses.
One of the country’s leading amateurs Jamie Codd is due to ride the Gordon Elliott-trained Ginto in Sunday’s bumper at Navan.
Both men are keeping their fingers crossed the cross-channel rules change in time for Cheltenham.
“We don’t know if the amateurs are going to be able to ride or not. If they are, that will be a massive game changer for us as you have half a stone up your sleeve straight away when you’ve got one of the good Irish fellas riding,” Elliott said earlier this week.
Three of the 28 races at Cheltenham are confined to amateurs including the National Hunt Chase on day one for which Elliott’s Galvin is ante-post favourite.
Codd will hope to ride Galvin and add to his haul of 10 festival winners. However, uncertainty remains about whether restrictions will be eased in time to allow him compete.
“The amateurs in the UK are looking into it with the BHA [British Horseracing Authority] but ultimately, like every decision, it is government related,” Codd said on Friday. “We will have to wait and see what the decision is. There’s no point saying much until it has happened.”
A BHA spokesman said the situation may become more clear after Boris Johnson’s announcement on Monday, although he stressed that British racing’s ruling body is as much in the dark as everyone else.
We have got to take government’s lead on this. If there is an relaxation around their restrictions around sports participation then it might possibly open up the avenue for getting amateur riders back racing. We would be keen to do that as soon as possible,” he said.
“As it stands, unless there is a significant change to government policy, there won’t be amateur riders competing at the festival,” he added.
Having to miss Cheltenham would be a major blow to other top Irish amateurs such as Patrick Mullins and leave the racecourse facing the prospect of allowing professionals ride in other historic races such as the Kim Muir and the Hunters’ Chase.
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apologies if this has been covered elsewhere - when backing NRNB when are stakes returned for non runners? I have some that are already confirmed NR’s - will stakes be returned after final decade, after race etc.?Comment
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It should be when the horse has been taken out at the next declaration stage but don’t forget some races have supplement options so, although it would never happen, a horse gets entered then withdrawn could get supplemented so for those races your money shouldn’t be returned until final decs are confirmed...Originally posted by Overturn View PostComment
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That did not look good for Lami Serge. Would be surprised if he's not PTS there.Comment
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Awful mate!Originally posted by ryanh97 View Post
On a lighter note, the Skeltons banging the winners in!Comment
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What a strange old beast Cyrname is.Comment
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Criminal to think he enters the record books a higher rated horse than Altior...Originally posted by Atlantic Viking View PostComment
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Just seen the L'ami Serge news, absolutely sickening
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Ragnar a NR todayComment
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