ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ (ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½) has confirmed that Wednesday’s meeting at Salisbury Racecourse will move to the evening due to the forecast high temperature.
With temperatures set to peak during the afternoon, the fixture will now begin at 5.45pm instead of 2:21pm, with the last race taking place at 8.47pm instead of 5:25pm.
The decision to move the fixture to the evening has been made in conjunction with Salisbury to support horse and human wellbeing.
This follows yesterday’s announcement that Wednesday’s jump fixture at Worcester will be staged earlier in the day, starting at 10:30am.
The ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ will continue to liaise with racecourses hosting fixtures this week to consider any further mitigations that may be needed, in line with the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™sÂ
Each fixture will be managed on a case-by-case basis, with several factors considered according to the local weather forecast and environmental conditions.
Wednesday’s afternoon fixtures have been prioritised, with further updates to be issued where necessary.
Notes to editors:
1. For further information on these changes please contact the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Racing Department on 0207 152 0050 or via [email protected].