New dawn for British racing as 'non-standard' race times trialled this weekend

PUNTERS doing their form study for Saturday may have noticed something odd about some of the race times.

That's because this weekend signals the start of a BHA and Horse Racing Ireland-led trial which will see a number of races go off at 'non-standard' times.

Rather than stage racing at traditional five-minute marks, the action at Musselburgh and Wetherby will be staged at irregular intervals, a system which is common overseas.

For example, the first race at Musselburgh will go off at 12.57, with races later on the card at 1.31, 3.52 and 4.26.

The trial, which was planned in conjunction with HRI, will be rolled out across 11 race days in February – five Saturdays and six weekdays.

Races broadcast on terrestrial TV in Britain and Ireland will continue to use standard race times.

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