All flat races will return to 48-hour declarations from Wednesday, June 24, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Wednesday. Declarations to run on June 24 must be made by 10 a.m. on June 22. For jumps racing, 48-hour declarations have also been put in place beginning on Wednesday, July 1, so declarations must be made by June 29. Due to the coronavirus, declarations had previously been required 72 hours before a race.
The BHA's statement read in part, “This change is only possible due to the support of trainers and other raceday attendees in supplying accurate and timely information to support the new and revised safety and infection control protocols, including the medical screening.
“We ask that you continue to support this effort as we return to 48hr declarations, so that the system can work smoothly and efficiently.”
There will still be additional information required of trainers after declarations have closed, including the Online Transport and Declaration Form, as specified in the BHA's COVID-19 guidelines and operating procedures. For more information please go to www.britishhorseracing.com.
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