BHA introduce more black type options for jumps mares

There are more than 300 races for jumps mares in BHA fixture listCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Four more Listed mares' chases have been added to this season's jumps programme by the BHA, in an effort to further encourage owners, trainers and breeders to have jumping mares.

The four races will be staged at Bangor, Leicester, Market Rasen and Warwick, with the first scheduled at Market Rasen on November 3.

With similar races already in the fixture list at Carlisle, Doncaster and Huntingdon, there are a host of opportunities for mares to earn black type.

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David BaxterReporter

Published on 28 July 2016inNews

Last updated 18:29, 25 July 2016

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