Forums
There is currently 1 person viewing this thread.
salmon spray
26 Sep 23 15:47
Joined:
Date Joined: 10 Jan 07
| Topic/replies: 58,867 | Blogger: salmon spray's blog
If they have I can't find them.

Post your reply

Text Format: Table: Smilies:
Forum does not support HTML
Insert Photo
Cancel
sort by:
Show
per page
Replies: 35
By:
mrcombustible
When: 26 Sep 23 20:39
Not yet
The rumour is 31st December
By:
salmon spray
When: 26 Sep 23 23:23
Quite.
By:
leif
When: 26 Sep 23 23:29
Julie Harrington has asked them to postpone the publication until she nails down a job elsewhere.
WAC
By:
jimnast
When: 27 Sep 23 08:11
Yes when she leaves a mess in this industry she will move on and nail a job elsewhere .

Somebody recently told me she is rarely sober if that’s the case her employers must just accept it.
By:
screaming from beneaththewaves
When: 27 Sep 23 10:43
It makes it difficult to buy memberships for the NH courses. You need to be able to compare lists of reciprocals and fixture clashes to decide whether it's worth the investment.

The delay means I've spent £170 to join my local track, Taunton, but I've not bothered with Exeter or Wincanton. Not that the BHA would care about those non-Premierized courses anyway.
By:
jimnast
When: 27 Sep 23 10:54
Screaming

There will be many in a similar position but as you say the bha will not care we are the only sport in the world trying to lose spectators.
By:
The Pies
When: 27 Sep 23 10:57
Delay is due to trying to agree additional funding for Premier fixtures with the Levy Board.
By:
jimnast
When: 27 Sep 23 10:58
At Bangor there’s what’s called the outside it’s a tenner to get in and people can park the car and watch the racing,in the winter between around 40 to 100 turn up each meeting and lots more in the summer,however the racecourse has now decided it for annual members only to have there picnics there,so those loyal race goers can either pay to enter tatts or stay at home and find another pastime.
By:
ribero1
When: 27 Sep 23 11:00
Yes,Harrington & co thought the Levy Board would just sign it off and provide the funds for their hair brained scheme,be lovely if they binned it but guessing a few adjustments will be the order of the day.
By:
wasnot
When: 27 Sep 23 11:01
My daughter loves live music.  She has booked up all her concerts for next year months ago.  People plan ahead for their outings/stag & hen dos and work trips and simply book something else.  Like jimnast said, as a sports entertainment business, 'we are the only sport in the world trying to lose spectators'.  Exactly right.
By:
jimnast
When: 27 Sep 23 11:06
Doncaster st leger meeting completely false advertising regarding the family enclosure I would be surprised if more than 5% who attended will ever return to a racecourse.

But the people who make these decisions will just move on to another industry they do not care about the future of horse racing.
By:
ribero1
When: 27 Sep 23 11:15
Morning Jimnast,wrote a letter to the post yesterday,extremely doubtful it will get published but do they normally acknowledge you?
By:
jimnast
When: 27 Sep 23 11:25
Good morning ribero

No they don’t acknowledge you either way ,I have only ever had one letter not printed which as earlier in the year when this premier crap was announced
By:
ribero1
When: 27 Sep 23 11:40
That's obviously what's mine about!
By:
jimnast
When: 27 Sep 23 12:04
I politely criticised the online bookmakers which the racing post doesn’t like.
By:
salmon spray
When: 27 Sep 23 12:10
It is annoying. I visit an old friend who lives near Oxford at least once a year and we usually go racing at a course which is reasonably easy to get to from where he lives. We did Warwick on Monday. We have been to Cheltenham but some time ago and I fancy going again. Neither of us would go to the festival if they paid us tbh but I know there are normally some smaller meetings in the spring. I knew the fixture list was supposed to be published earlier this month so I said I would let him know the dates. We tend to need to plan ahead as he spends up to half the year in Japan.
As others have said it is now getting inconvenient.
By:
jimnast
When: 27 Sep 23 12:27
Salmon

I don’t think the fixture list will be much different to 2023 it’s just the start times which won’t affect Cheltenham anyway
By:
ribero1
When: 27 Sep 23 12:43
Cheltenham April meeting 17-18 on their website,Hunter chase May 6.
By:
ribero1
When: 27 Sep 23 12:44
Sorry Hunter chase May 3.
By:
salmon spray
When: 27 Sep 23 13:45
Ah right.
Thanks.
By:
DonegalPrince
When: 27 Sep 23 15:10
yes Salmon, the larger courses tend to have their dates for  meetings  "reserved" and if they do not appear on website they may well know already and will tell you if you call. I have my hotels booked for everything next year up to and including Goodwood.
By:
onlooker
When: 28 Sep 23 12:47
salmon -

Looks like the Racing Post have been reading your/this Thread the Forum again - as they do, for ideas for stories/features - often proven in the past.... as they have published a 'Fixture List' Opinion article ...

Opinion
Richard Forristal
PREMIUM

Fixture chaos can't be solved by Britain alone - and the premierisation concept isn't nearly radical enough

Richard Forristal
Ireland editor

October is upon us and still we await the 2024 fixture list for British racing. We probably shouldn't be surprised because the body of work involved in making the premierisation concept fly really is unfathomable..............
By:
jimnast
When: 28 Sep 23 13:29
I wonder if saville would have suggested this if his racecourse raced on Saturdays ,there is still time for the bha to knock this on the head and save some courses from closing and punters finding other trips to go on ,on summer Saturdays.
By:
screaming from beneaththewaves
When: 28 Sep 23 13:49
The fact that it's the Levy Board which is stalling on premierization should be a massive source of embarrassment for the BHA. After all, the whole point of premierization is to boost the Levy yield. It's the only point of it, in fact.

Bur our rulers just seem to be beyond embarrassment.
By:
WhiteHatJon
When: 08 Oct 23 09:27
This is now a complete joke.

The BHA are not fit for purpose and our taking our sport down the greyhound route.

Very poor management IMHO.
By:
salmon spray
When: 08 Oct 23 10:03
I had another look last night and still no sign.
By:
leif
When: 08 Oct 23 10:27
Julie Harrington still being interviewed for new role elsewhere so publication remains on hold.
updates to follow:
By:
The Pies
When: 08 Oct 23 11:02
This week I think. From what I've read it seems the tracks know what is proposed but the formal announcement is awaited.
By:
FatPunt
When: 08 Oct 23 11:52
I think it's this Tuesday. It is going to upset a lot of people.
By:
WhiteHatJon
When: 09 Oct 23 08:19
The simple fact is that the racegoer is being totally ignored.

The BHA seem to think people will just roll up and the gravy train will roll on.

What about us racing fans who like to plan annual memberships, reciprical meetings, overnight stays, holidays, blah blah blah.

The sport of kings is run by a gang of fools.
By:
jimnast
When: 09 Oct 23 11:00
Spot on whitehat and the gang of fools will move on to other occupations in the not to distant future and will very quickly forget about the mess they left behind and certainly will not care.
By:
Manoleeds
When: 10 Oct 23 07:16
Email from ROA yesterday 18.01
Please see below an email from the British Horseracing Authority, ahead of the publication of the 2024 fixture list, which is scheduled for public release at 12.30pm tomorrow, Tuesday 10 October. 

As you are aware, last October saw a material change to the governance of the BHA which in turn has meant that the process for agreeing the 2024 fixture list changed from that of previous years. The Fixture List process is one part of the wider industry strategy and for the past 12 months the Commercial Committee has focused on this extremely important piece of work.  The Commercial Committee is chaired by David Jones, Senior Independent Director of the BHA, and has representatives from both the racecourses and the participants, including myself. The Commercial Committee continues to meet, and we will remain central to the ongoing debates and decisions as the detailed race programmes behind the fixture list are finalised. The BHA board approved the changes to the 2024 fixture list, and we must convey our thanks to the Levy Board for their support in funding these changes.

The 2024 fixture list does see some material changes from previous years as you will note. The Commercial Committee and wider sport will be watching closely the results of these changes over the coming 12 months to understand what further action can be taken to safeguard the future of our sport.
By:
salmon spray
When: 10 Oct 23 10:26
Ooo .
Isn't it exciting     Crazy
By:
WhiteHatJon
When: 10 Oct 23 12:36
Now on BHA website.
By:
freddiewilliams
When: 10 Oct 23 14:01
How many next year. How many this year
sort by:
Show
per page

Post your reply

Text Format: Table: Smilies:
Forum does not support HTML
Insert Photo
Cancel
‹ back to topics
www.betfair.com