Bath

Bath and Kempton have both had their Wednesday evening cards moved to earlier in the day to avoid a timing clash with England's Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Sunday. Bath was due to end at 8:35 p.m. and Kempton's final race was slated for 8:50 p.m. The semi-final match begins at 8 p.m. "Having received applications from both The Jockey Club and Arena Racing Company, the BHA has approved the alternation of race times at both Kempton Park and Bath on Wednesday evening to...

Overbury Stud's first-season sire Ardad (Ire) (by Kodiac {GB}) was off the mark in Tuesday's CB Protection Security Training Restricted Novice S. at Bath as the newcomer Blue Collar Lad (GB) struck at 16-1. Trained by Robyn Brisland, the bargain 1,000gns Tattersalls October Book 4 Yearling Sale buy tracked the early pace in third before engaging in battle with three rivals and gaining a hard-fought short-head verdict over Muskateer Three (GB) (Equiano {Fr}). Jockey Sean Levey said, "He put his head down where it mattered most between two horses who...

Following a seven-day suspension, champion jockey Oisin Murphy booted home his 100th winner of the abbreviated COVID-19 season. The Kodi Kid (Ire) (Kodi Bear {GB}) won the first race on the card at Bath and was Murphy's 539th ride of the year. "It's great to get another one on the board for Andrew--he's my biggest supporter and the horses are flying, so I'm thrilled," said Oisin Murphy of the Andrew Balding trainee. "It's great to do it [ride 100th winner] for Andrew. This horse ran well last time and this...

Bath's June 11th fixture has been transferred to Lingfield Park, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Thursday. The move is due to the recent sustained dry weather and the fact that Bath cannot have an irrigation system. Originally an evening fixture, the eight-race card will remain in that time slot and be conducted over the all-weather track. The race programme will be equivalent to the original Bath card and full details are available at www.racingadmin.co.uk. "Since the publication of the new fixture list, we simply haven't seen the rainfall at...