'We're looking for answers' - handicapping review ongoing as festival looms

The ROA sign in the grandstand as the field in the Fred Winter juvenile hurdle race away from the standsCheltenham 16.3.21 Pic: Edward Whitaker/Racing post

Cheltenham: Ireland dominated the handicaps last year, winning seven out of nine eventsCredit: Edward Whitaker

The BHA's head of handicapping will wait until after the Cheltenham Festival to assess early signs of the effectiveness of work to equalise the chances of British and Irish runners in handicaps.

The domination of Irish-trained horses at the festival in 2021 prompted the BHA to change the way British horses are handicapped to correct a perceived imbalance in ratings.

Irish-trained horses won seven of the nine handicaps at last year's festival, where runners from British yards were successful in only five of the 28 races.

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Maddy PlayleDigital journalist

Published on 3 February 2022inNews

Last updated 17:21, 3 February 2022

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