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" Elliott ready for ‘business as usual’ in Ireland Gordon Elliott insists it will be “business as usual” – despite being caught up in the outbreak "
The horses from the infected yard had raced earlier in the day at Ayr and Ludlow, potentially exposing other horses across the country and in Ireland to the disease.
Among others, Gordon Elliott was well represented at Ayr at Monday where he saddled a treble.
The BHA said in a statement that the identification of the virus in vaccinated horses presented a “cause for significant concern”.
It added: “The action to cancel racing has been viewed as necessary in order to restrict, as far as possible, the risk of further spread of the disease.
“The BHA has worked quickly to identify which yards could have potentially been exposed today and identify the further actions required.
“The BHA is presently communicating with yards potentially exposed to ensure appropriate quarantine and biosecurity measures are put in place and horse movements restricted to avoid possible further spread of the disease.
“The full extent of potential exposure is unknown and we are working quickly to understand as much as we can to assist our decision-making.”
The action to cancel Thursday’s races was taken with unanimous support of the BHA’s industry veterinary committee and will affect meetings at Huntingdon, Doncaster, Ffos Las and Chelmsford.
Equine influenza is a highly infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys. Symptoms in non–immune animals include high fever, coughing and nasal discharge.
The horses from the infected yard had raced earlier in the day at Ayr and Ludlow, potentially exposing other horses across the country and in Ireland to the disease.
Among others, Gordon Elliott was well represented at Ayr at Monday where he saddled a treble.
The BHA said in a statement that the identification of the virus in vaccinated horses presented a “cause for significant concern”.
It added: “The action to cancel racing has been viewed as necessary in order to restrict, as far as possible, the risk of further spread of the disease.
“The BHA has worked quickly to identify which yards could have potentially been exposed today and identify the further actions required.
“The BHA is presently communicating with yards potentially exposed to ensure appropriate quarantine and biosecurity measures are put in place and horse movements restricted to avoid possible further spread of the disease.
“The full extent of potential exposure is unknown and we are working quickly to understand as much as we can to assist our decision-making.”
The action to cancel Thursday’s races was taken with unanimous support of the BHA’s industry veterinary committee and will affect meetings at Huntingdon, Doncaster, Ffos Las and Chelmsford.
Equine influenza is a highly infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys. Symptoms in non–immune animals include high fever, coughing and nasal discharge.
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the ayr runners have been put in isolation .
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A certain yard in suffec new about the pit break 3 weeks in jan
Elliot got a 3 k fine at Ayr under the nine trier ruling |
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I take it the stable staff and their equipment has been isolated as well
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i would have thought so carrot horses are a huge part of ireland.
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Leading trainer Gordon Elliott, who had five runners at Ayr, where a horse from the infected yard ran, has isolated his horses in a facility 15 miles from his main operation in Ireland.
https://www.racingpost.com/news/equine-flu-outbreak/live-all-british-racing-called-off-due-to-equine-flu-outbreak-but-thurles-on/365316 Otoh this equine flu news makes you wonder about that schooling fine: was he at it or was the horse slightly unwell? |
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He has done nothing wrong accoring to the rules..move on, nothing to see here folks.
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Just a thought, if this goes on for another fortnight, Ireland a great bet for which country will have the most winners at Chelters, only horses
from Ireland, France and a few outside countries may have runners at the meeting. |
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As Cheltenham is before Brexit perhaps British trainers could locate temporarily to Poland or Lithuania.
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Otoh this equine flu news makes you wonder about that schooling fine: was he at it or was the horse slightly unwell?
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Alien they didn’t need any help last year
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Grange Brake
I do think that Gordon Elliot's decision this morning to declare 'High Expectations' for the Befair Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday as totally irresponsible considering the current state of affairs. Personally, I have 'low expectations' that Racing will go ahead on Saturday but what made Elliott think that declaring/intending to run the horse was sensible? I'm pretty certain that the Irish Racing Authority will say (if indeed they haven't already), don't enter/declare any horses in GB racing or make any travel plans until further notice. And it's surely up to the BHA to advise Irish trainers not to declare/travel at the moment (entry/dec fees returned etc). https://www.racingpost.com/news/equine-flu-outbreak/live-all-british -racing-called-off-due-to-equine-flu-outbreak-but-thurles-on/365316 |
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If they're kept in quarantine on their return like the ones that went to Ayr, I don't see why they shouldn't run.
The race is likely to have been the target for some time, is the most valuable handicap hurdle of the season (and not as high class as it used to be as people seem to prefer to wait for Cheltenham). Good race to target imo. |
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Gordon Elliott squad shaping up nicely for Cheltenham....
 Apple's Jade (Champion Hurdle) Ucello Conti (Foxhunters') Tiger Roll (X Country) Battleoverdoyen (Ballymore) Delta Work (RSA) Envoi Allen (Bumper) Commander Of Fleet (Potato race) Dallas des Pictons (M Pipe) |
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He has done nothing wrong
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carrot1960 • October 8, 2022 2:52 PM BST
Shut up you clown |
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I thought this was present. Thank God it's not. Bring on Cheltenham.
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Thankfully you realised b4 you posted
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