The BHA’s new rule received a warm welcome from the Horseracing Bettors Forum, which found in a survey that the lack of data about wind operations was a major concern among regular backers. However, the NTF issued a strongly worded statement on Wednesday which said it is “concerned about the new rule on several fronts”. The penalty structure for breaches of the new rule on wind operations has yet to be finalised, but the NTF is understood to have asked the regulator to look again at its initial proposals, which were felt to be too severe. “We are still involved in the process of drawing up the penalty structure,” Mounsey said, “and we will take on board the views of participants in that process. In his absence, Bristol De Mai is the new favourite for the Betfair Chase at a best price of 5-4.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2017 18:08 UTC