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Article: Racing needs to jump away from short-sighted system ; Tomorrow's first major race of the new National Hunt season reopens a crucial debate.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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JUMP racing is back with a vengence with tomorrow's Charlie Hall
Chase -- and so is the debate over the merits of 48-hour
declarations to be introduced for the whole of the sport.
Their introduction on the Flat, in August 2006, was met by fierce
resistance from a number of trainers, who cited increased
administration costs and more non-runners.
Yet for British racing to become the most promotable
international betting product in the world, maintaining the status
quo appears to be folly.
Declaring some races at a 24-hour stage and others at 48 hours is
a confusing way to promote the industry. Jumping could also be
missing out on valuable advertising and the opportunity to widen
interest in ...