British Racing's Fixture Moves As Mark Of Respect To The Funeral Of The Duke Of Edinburgh

British Horseracing Authority (BHA) logo As a mark of respect for the funeral ceremony of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, it has been agreed that no racing will take place in Great Britain between 2:45pm and 4:15pm on Saturday, April 17th.

As a result, the Coral Scottish Grand National fixture at Ayr and the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials fixture at Newbury will now be moved from Saturday 17th to the afternoon of Sunday, April 18th. Full race times will be finalised Monday, April 12th.

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Further arrangements for the race programme and fixtures scheduled for Saturday, April 17th and Sunday, April 18th will now be as follows:

  • Fixtures at Bangor-on-Dee and Thirsk racecourses on April 17th moved to an early start so as to conclude by 14:45. Race times to be announced Monday, April 12th.
  • Fixtures at Brighton and Nottingham on April 17th to be staged on or near their planned start times, though minor race time adjustments may be announced Monday, April 12th.
  • There will be no ITV Racing broadcast on Saturday, April 17th but they will broadcast on Sunday, April 18th from 12.55 until 16.00 showing five races from Ayr and four from Newbury as planned on the main ITV channel.
  • The Fridays of the Scottish Grand National at Ayr and Spring Trials meeting at Newbury will go ahead as planned on April 16th.
  • Fixtures at Stratford and Wincanton will go ahead on Sunday, April 18th as planned.

Races for both the Saturday and the Sunday will enter Monday, April 12th, as initially scheduled.

British racing will continue to appropriately reflect the period of national mourning at fixtures through to Saturday 17 April, including wearing of black armbands and flags flying at half-mast.