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https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/grand-national-to-move-to-72-hour-declarations-for-2026-running-at-aintree-aEL6A0b2e2sP/
72 hour decs "providing greater clarity for not only participants and racing stakeholders but also fans."
We can all welcome this, especially as the Grand National is a race that traditionally involves the non-racing public via works sweepstakes and the like.
Except the clowns at the Jockey Club have immediately undone their good work. "As well as bringing forward final declarations for the Grand National, the number of reserves for the 34-runner contest will increase from four to six. Reserves can be brought into the race up until 1pm on the day before it is run."
FFS. 72 hour decs so the public will know the runners in advance, and then a reserve system so the public won't know the runners in advance.
72 hour decs "providing greater clarity for not only participants and racing stakeholders but also fans."
We can all welcome this, especially as the Grand National is a race that traditionally involves the non-racing public via works sweepstakes and the like.
Except the clowns at the Jockey Club have immediately undone their good work. "As well as bringing forward final declarations for the Grand National, the number of reserves for the 34-runner contest will increase from four to six. Reserves can be brought into the race up until 1pm on the day before it is run."
FFS. 72 hour decs so the public will know the runners in advance, and then a reserve system so the public won't know the runners in advance.
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And does this line in the Post story perhaps suggest they are sticking just a bit too closely to a Jockey Club press release?
The move by the Jockey Club mirrors the step taken for its most prestigious Flat contest, the Betfred Derby, where a trial of 72-hour declarations last year was made permanent for 2026 and beyond. You don't think the average Racing Post reader might already know that the Derby is a quite significant race? |