Hollie Doyle is concerned for the future of racing, with the latest Covid-19 restrictions set to keep spectators out of meetings for months. Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned at the weekend that new Tier 4 restrictions could remain in place until a coronavirus vaccine is rolled out more widely later next year. Under those rules, sport must take place behind closed doors and even betting shops have to close. Jockey Hollie Doyle finished third in Sunday night’s BBC Sports Personality of the YearMore than a third of the population are in Tier 4, with another third in Tier 3, which also prohibits crowds from attending sporting events. And record-breaking female jockey Doyle, who finished third at Sunday night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year, said: 'It is going to be hard.

Source: Daily Mail December 21, 2020 22:29 UTC