{"id":29505,"date":"2025-01-08T17:09:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=29505"},"modified":"2025-01-08T17:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:44:12","slug":"bha-add-chelmsford-ffos-las-saturday-horse-racing-itv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/bha-add-chelmsford-ffos-las-saturday-horse-racing-itv\/","title":{"rendered":"BHA To Add Additional Saturday Fixtures To Avoid Another ITV Racing Blank"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the BHA and ITV Racing coming under fire last weekend due to the big Saturday cards being called off – they’ve both acted early this week to avoid a repeat blank day on the free-to-air channel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The big jumping cards at Warwick and Kempton on Saturday are in doubt and Wetherby is already off, which has prompted the BHA to jig things about.<\/p>\n

They will add two new fixtures at Ffos Las <\/strong>and Chelmsford<\/strong>, plus has brought forward the start time of the Newcastle<\/strong> AW horse racing<\/a> card.<\/p>\n

Wetherby Saturday Card Already Off and Warwick To Inspect<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Saturday meeting at Wetherby was abandoned on Wednesday – three days prior to race day with the track frozen and covered in snow.<\/p>\n

While prospects don’t look any better at Warwick ahead of the Classic Chase<\/a> day – with an inspection called for Thursday at 8am.<\/p>\n

Kempton’s Lanzarote Hurdle Saturday Fixture In Doubt Too<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is currently no inspection called at Kempton<\/strong> for their Saturday card that features the Lanzarote Hurdle – a race trainer Dan Skelton has won for the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

However, with the Sunbury-on-Thames venue expecting freezing conditions in the next few days things can change very quickly.<\/p>\n

You can keep updated with all the horse racing abandoned meetings in the UK and Ireland<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

New Ffos Las and Chelmsford Saturday Cards Added To The Fixture List<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As a result of the threat of the big Saturday cards being lost again – like the first weekend in 2025 – the BHA have said on Wednesday that two new fixtures will be set up for Saturday.<\/p>\n

The first will come at Ffos Las<\/strong> over the sticks and this will house the Towton Novices’ Chase that was due to be staged at Wetherby.<\/p>\n

They will also add another AW card at Chelmsford<\/strong>, that will include \u00a330k and \u00a345k races.<\/p>\n

Meaning if Warwick and Kempton are lost as expected, then ITV Racing have a back-up plan.<\/p>\n

Chelmsford Saturday Card (11th Jan 2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • <\/i> 12:16 – chelmsfordcityracecourse.co.uk Handicap Cl6 (4yo+ 0-58) 7f RTV<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> 12:51 – Chelmsford City Racecourse Classified Stakes Cl6 (4yo+ 0-50) 6f RTV<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> 1:26 – 10 Years At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap Cl3 (4yo+ 0-95) 6f RTV<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> 1:56 – chelmsfordcityracecourse.co.uk Handicap Cl3 (4yo+ 0-90) 1m RTV<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> 2:29 – CCR Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race) Cl5 (3-5yo) 1m RTV<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> 3:04 – Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap Cl5 (4yo+ 0-75) 1m6f RTV<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> 3:39 – CCR Handicap Cl6 (4yo+ 0-55) 6f RTV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    The BHA can confirm several changes to the fixture list on Saturday 11 January, including:<\/p>\n

    \u2b55 Additional Jump fixture at Ffos Las, including Grade 2 Towton Novices' Chase<\/p>\n

    \u2b55 Additional All-Weather fixture at Chelmsford<\/p>\n

    \u2b55 Newcastle\u2019s start time brought forward<\/p>\n

    Full details \u2935<\/p>\n

    — British Horseracing Authority (@BHAHorseracing) January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n