UK racing ban halts Tiger Roll’s bid for third Grand National

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could still become the first horse to win three successive Grand Nationals, although it might be over four years and not three. The horse is on course to be trained with the 2021 race in mind and can be backed at +2500 with Bovada to win the National next year. This April's race has been cancelled and racing in the UK will not take place before the start of May.

The cancellation of British racing has left online bookmakers with a decision to make about ante-post bets. The circumstances are unprecedented and the betting companies have to find a balance between acting fairly and limiting the damaging to their business. At the time of writing there is no prospect for any fixtures taking place over the next six weeks. The early season Classics on the Flat and even in June could be under threat.

The level of ante-post betting has dropped in recent years, but the market has been quite buoyant since the weights were announced in February. A number of horses have been well supported, with Defintly Red backed from +3300 into +1400 in the last few weeks. It would make sense to void all ante-post Grand National bets and refund stakes.

Bookmakers will have to come up with a fair settlement of bets that is not covered in their rules. The solution will cover any bets placed on the following races and meetings:

• March: Lincoln Handicap
• April: Grand National
• April: All-Weather Finals
• April: Craven meeting
• April: Scottish Grand National
• April: bet365 Chase

Any information about staging the 2020 Grand National and other major races at a later date is not forthcoming. Bookmakers have suspended betting on the National, but there is a market for next year's race. The Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up, Santini, is quoted at +2500, but without the concession of non-runner/no bet. Tiger Roll will be aged 11 next April, but Neptune Collognes, Auroras Encore and De Re won the National at that age between 2012 and 2014.

The UK racing industry is worth £4 billion per year. The decision to suspend racing in the UK was inevitable even though the (BHA) did not take it lightly.

“Racing is proud of its connection to rural communities and to the local businesses that support the industry. However, public health issues during a national emergency the like of which most of us have never seen before took priority,” said BHA chief executive .

(HRI) took a different view about the suspension of racing and Friday's fixture at goes ahead. The meeting will take place “in strict adherence to Government guidelines regarding and staged without members of the general public”, according to a statement from HRI.

British punters could bet on racing at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. It's a right-handed track over seven furlongs and races take place over five distances ranging from five furlongs to one mile and three furlongs. The tight track and short home straight make tactical speed important. The draw is a key factor even over the short distances and low numbers have an .

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