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#horse-racing

So it was a testament to the frantic efforts of the grounds team that, albeit more than an hour late, the remaining six races on the card eventually went into the form book. Marquand also revised his earlier decision and rode in the final two races. An abandonment on Thursday would have been a huge blow, both financially and reputationally, to a venue that is still building back having lost its May festival to Covid in 2020 before running behind closed doors a year later.

Esna's close fourth in the Group One Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp last October is the best piece of form coming into the race.

Considering he took out a licence in 2013, you could hardly describe trainer Ben Pauling as an up-and-coming talent, but it's fair to say he wouldn't be as well known to the average racegoer in Britain as established figures like Dan Skelton, Paul Nicholls or Nicky Henderson.

I'm throwing him in there in the deep end of the pool. You just need to get races into these horses and that's what we're doing. We'll see what happens. It was asking a lot, pushing Potente from a maiden race to a Grade 2 stakes. You know, when he broke his maiden he really didn't run that fast, but Kazushi Kimura, who rode him, said he wants to go long.

Users will be able to combine multiple selections from the same event into one bet, rather than using pre-set accumulators. That allows for more flexibility and choice when it comes to outcomes, including both race winners and more precise selections about performance. They can also be combined with other sports, meaning you can bet on multiple events in one go.

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That date is traditionally the day after Christmas, but for the second time in seven years, the forecast of heavy rain caused Santa Anita officials to postpone "extended Christmas" by two days. The revised opening-week schedule for Santa Anita's "Classic Meet" will feature racing Sunday and Monday, a day off Tuesday and full cards Dec. 31 through Jan. 4. The regular three-day racing weeks begin Jan. 9 and continue through April 5.

Racing enjoyed its biggest win for many years in last month's budget. The threatened harmonisation of duty rates for betting and gaming was not simply seen off, but routed, with the differential between the two rates significantly increased. As an added bonus, meanwhile, racing was excluded from the small rise in the duty rate for bets on football and other sporting events.

Chris Hughes is a TV personality with a mixture of credits including horse racing punditry, presenting, modelling, and a brief music career. He's also played football for Bourton Rovers Football Club. Where is Chris from? Chris hails from the Cotswolds, specifically Temple Guiting. What's he famous for? Hughes is famous for appearing on the third season of Love Island in 2017. He came in second with his partner Olivia Attwood. The two then split in 2018 after which Hughes entered a relationship with Jesy Nelson, formerly of Little Mix.

"Small volunteer run clubs are receiving next to nothing. Where is the fairness?"