Racing survived the cold at Southwell on Friday as an average of four runners per race lined up for seven ‘jumpers bumpers’ races, but the course was forced to defend itself against criticism that “money is being put before people [and] horses” owing to the difficult conditions on the road for those heading to the track.
Fifteen of the 43 declared runners were withdrawn, for the most part because their horseboxes could not get to the course.
Paul Struthers, the chief executive of the Professional Jockeys’ Association, used Twitter to lambast the decision to go ahead with the meeting. Quoting a tweet from the Met Office warning that people should “only travel if absolutely necessary,” Struthers said: “ … tough to argue that racing today is necessary. Shame money is being put before people/horses.”
Source :- theguaraian
Fifteen of the 43 declared runners were withdrawn, for the most part because their horseboxes could not get to the course.
Paul Struthers, the chief executive of the Professional Jockeys’ Association, used Twitter to lambast the decision to go ahead with the meeting. Quoting a tweet from the Met Office warning that people should “only travel if absolutely necessary,” Struthers said: “ … tough to argue that racing today is necessary. Shame money is being put before people/horses.”
Source :- theguaraian
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