New Posts For Thread: Future of jump racing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racingRather pessimistic statement by the new chiefs at the BHA about the effect of climate change on summer jumping. The way things are going this year, summer ground might continue until Christmas. If watering is banned then it will be flat racing as welI didn't say that the BHA would save racing but without a united voice the Government would find it much easier to ban it. We alrady have smaller parties in Parliament calling for a ban. Are punters sufficiently united to support racing? I doubt it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608753#565608753I didn't say that the BHA would save racing but without a united voice the Government would find it much easier to ban it. We alrady have smaller parties in Parliament calling for a ban. Are punters sufficiently united to support racing? I doubt it.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:04:07 -0500Fair point, sageform. It's worth noting though that the Greyhound Board of Great Britain proved powerless when the far left chose to ban dog racing in Wales and Scotland.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608741#565608741Fair point, sageform. It's worth noting though that the Greyhound Board of Great Britain proved powerless when the far left chose to ban dog racing in Wales and Scotland.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:53:03 -0500Be careful what you wish for. If all courses were independent of a central body, it would be much easier for a Government to ban it. The sport has changed in so many ways in my lifetime. I can remember when big flat races had 40 runners and no stallshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608687#565608687Be careful what you wish for. If all courses were independent of a central body, it would be much easier for a Government to ban it. The sport has changed in so many ways in my lifetime. I can remember when big flat races had 40 runners and no stallsMon, 05 Oct 2026 07:16:26 -0500less racing overall should mean more prize money for remaining racesLess racing overall would also mean less prize money for the remaining races. The courses get media rights payments for each race they stage. Less racing simply means less money overhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608585#565608585less racing overall should mean more prize money for remaining racesLess racing overall would also mean less prize money for the remaining races. The courses get media rights payments for each race they stage. Less racing simply means less money overMon, 05 Oct 2026 06:15:06 -0500in ire the other day think it was sligo they had multiple fences omitted in 1 race, not fences in a straight line but all different approach angleshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608575#565608575in ire the other day think it was sligo they had multiple fences omitted in 1 race, not fences in a straight line but all different approach anglesMon, 05 Oct 2026 06:06:48 -0500As I keep saying, horses in other countires have no issues jumoing fences into the sun!! Fences are not omited in France, but arwe racetimes adjusted to get around the 'issue'? And, of course, for many, many, many years NH racing in the UK did not hahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608469#565608469As I keep saying, horses in other countires have no issues jumoing fences into the sun!! Fences are not omited in France, but arwe racetimes adjusted to get around the 'issue'? And, of course, for many, many, many years NH racing in the UK did not haMon, 05 Oct 2026 05:01:57 -0500It is the horses that can be blinded by the sun. The jocks could easily wear tinted goggles (or shut their eyes) but the horses need to see the fence. Moving some fences is possible on most NH courses and moving the key races to at least 2 hours befohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608403#565608403It is the horses that can be blinded by the sun. The jocks could easily wear tinted goggles (or shut their eyes) but the horses need to see the fence. Moving some fences is possible on most NH courses and moving the key races to at least 2 hours befoMon, 05 Oct 2026 04:09:49 -0500the HORSES /JOCKS couldnt see the SUN because the FENCES used to be 2 ft higher , MIKE PARRY in one of his skits with ALAN BRAZIL on talksport 20 yrs ago uggeted SUNGLASSESS/VISORS and WING MIRRORS on horseshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608373#565608373the HORSES /JOCKS couldnt see the SUN because the FENCES used to be 2 ft higher , MIKE PARRY in one of his skits with ALAN BRAZIL on talksport 20 yrs ago uggeted SUNGLASSESS/VISORS and WING MIRRORS on horsesMon, 05 Oct 2026 03:36:42 -0500put some sungalsses on if the sun is out...thats what most folk do.... dont theyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608211#565608211put some sungalsses on if the sun is out...thats what most folk do.... dont theySun, 04 Oct 2026 15:16:39 -0500There is one advantage to small fields and lots of racing. It does give a lot more owners, esepcially syndicates, the chance to win races. If we end up with bigger and more competitive fields, I fear a lot of syndicates will not win races and their nhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912313/future-of-jump-racing?post_id=565608191#565608191There is one advantage to small fields and lots of racing. It does give a lot more owners, esepcially syndicates, the chance to win races. If we end up with bigger and more competitive fields, I fear a lot of syndicates will not win races and their nSun, 04 Oct 2026 14:51:14 -0500