Eligible horses for the Welsh Dragon Series 2020

Welsh Dragon Series 2020 Eligibles (002)

Welsh Dragon Series

Payments are due for Welsh Dragon Series on or before 1st March 2020.

* Annual Renewal Licences Now Due *

The annual renewal licences are now due, take advantage of the discounted rates, fees will be increased from the 1st March 2020. Please ensure you send the forms and the correct fees to the Office, payment can be made through BACS, Cheques or Credit Card.  A reference to your payment is required if paying by […]

Stewards Enquiry Reports

Report written by Mr Bob Lee (Chairman of Enquiry Panel)

We the panel FHay Jason Podmore R Lee

Heard the Appeal from Mr W LAIDLAW on the 9th February 2020.

Mr LAIDLAW stated he's evidence clearly and

Precisely.

He was addimint he did not strike anyone with he's whip.

The 3 panelist looked at the Video evidence of the race and could see nothing untoward in it

We further look at it and Mr LAIDLAW did agree that he had broken M9D and M10. So we dealt with him accordingly. fine of £150...

Breeders Crown 1st Sustaining Fees Due

£100 due no later than 28th February for all age groups.

https://breederscrownukandireland.com/2020/01/22/breeders-crown-1st-sustaining-fees-due-3/

Musselburgh 2020

Musselburgh 2020 – Dates Confirmed 14/15 July (Tuesday & Wednesday)

For those interested in keeping harness racing going at Musselburgh we have some great news. The Musselburgh Fair Day Association have been in negotiations for many weeks now with the management of the racecourse and have finally secured dates for 2020 – 14th & 15th July.

Musselburgh is harness racings jewel in the crown. Its been running for 127 years now and the Famous Musselburgh Pace Cup is the most prestigious ...

Public Trainers

Can we please remind all public trainers who have not yet done so, that licences must be renewed and paid in full by the 31st January 2020.

Appointment of new BHRC Secretary

The BHRC are pleased to announce the recruitment of Heulwen Bulman as full time Secretary to the organisation.

Heulwen has excellent credentials, not only is she highly qualified for this role, she has a passion for harness racing and will be familiar with a great many license holders both in Britain and Ireland, having been a major driving force behind the highly successful Aberystwyth Meeting.

The office in Goole will continue to be operated by our Office Administrator Hollie Sutcliff...

Welsh Dragon Payment Schedule 2020

Click on the link below to view the 2020 payment schedule for the Welsh Dragon Click Here – Welsh Dragon Payment schedule 2020

NWHOA Meeting @ Tir Prince

The NWHOA will be holding a meeting in the bar at Tir Prince Raceway on Wednesday 5th February. We will be looking to bring members up to date on the forthcoming season and to vote on The BHRC awards amongst other things. The meeting will commence at 7pm both existing and new members are welcome.

Committee Meeting 16th Feb 2020

A committee Meeting will be held at 11-00 February 16th at the Manchester Airport South Premier Inn, Runger Lane, Wilmslow Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, M90 5DL.

Proposed items for the agenda are welcome and to be emailed to the BHRC Office by February 10th along with a list of attendees.

Many thanks,

Darren Owen

BHRC Chairman

NWHOA Championship Races @ Tir Prince

Tir Prince Raceway are delighted to be hosting The NWHOA Championship races again in 2020.

The 4 Year Old Championships will take place on Saturday 6th June and The Brightwells Sales 2 Year Old Championships and The NWHOA 3 Year Old Championships will take place on Saturday 20th June.

Please download and complete the forms to enter.

NWHOA 2 Year Old Championships 2020

Boughrood Entertainment Evening

Boughrood Harness Racing Club will be holding their annual evening of entertainment with a buffet at Brecon Workmen’s Social club on Friday 24th January 2020 at 8pm.

Entertainment for the evening will be provided by one of Wales’ top comedy entertainers – Mr Gary Le Vell.

Cost of tickets for the evening will be £12 per person, including buffet.

Tickets will be available from Mr Jeff Langford on 01982570260 or any other Committee Member.

2020 Fixture List

Click on the link below to view the set fixture dates for 2020.

2020 Fixtures

New Committees

Firstly, on behalf of the BHRC I send my gratitude to everyone who has offered their services working on various committees to aid our sport.

The three committees formed so far are Development, Stewarding and Media & Promotions.

Regarding Media & Promotions, I would like the Media & Productions Committee to take charge of production of the Harness Calendar.

It is my desire to see the Calendar as an interesting read as well as the usual source of information, so it is to be hoped as a tea...

Obituary – Bernadette Kelly

It is sad to report the passing of Bernadette (Bernie) Kelly, a key figure on the Irish Harness Racing scene and Secretary of the Vincent Delaney Memorial.

The BHRC would like to offer their sincere condolences to the whole family, Bernie was a ray of sunshine and will be sorely missed by us all.

Tregaron Race Schedule for 2020

Click on the links below to view the new schedule for Tregaron Trotting Club's Festival of Harness Racing for 2020.

Tregaron Race Schedule July 2020[11207]

Explanatory Notes Tregaron Race Schedule[11206]

Harry Perkins

We are so sad to hear of the passing of Harry Perkins on 4th December 2019.

The funeral will be at 2.30pm on Thursday 19th December at St Johns Church in Lawley, Telford. TF4 2PD

Mr perkins had many happy years racing particularly with the Wales & West.

Note to all organisations

We need your votes for the various Horse of the Year categories for the 2019 Season.

The closing date for submissions to the BHRC Office has been put back to January 12th.

The BHRC categories are -

2-Y-O Filly,

2-Y-O Colt,

3-Y-O Filly,

3-Y-O Colt,

Mare of the Year,

Pacer of the Year,

Overseas Horse of the Year,

Trotter of the Year.

Megan Royle

Very sad to hear of the passing of Megan Royle. Megan was the BHRC company secretary for around 15 years a very long time ago before the offices moved to Yorkshire.

Im sure some of our licence holders will remember her and the good work she did within the company.

The Funeral will be held on the 10th December 2019 at 11am at the crematorium in St Asaph. All are welcome.

Obituary – Arwyn Hughes

We in harness racing are saddened by the news of the passing of Arwyn Hughes, former President of the Tregaron Trotting Club.

A familiar, friendly face on the circuit, he served as a Track Judge at Tregaron, Lampeter, Wales & West meetings, and Hereford & Borders.

Our condolences go to his family and friends. He will be sorely missed.

News Update from The Chairman

Hello harness fans, this is a news update as we head to the end of November.

You don't need me to tell you there are a few issues going on at the moment, I'm sure the jungle drums have been beating!

The Directors of the BHRC have agreed to stage an EGM at the request of Mr Anthony Fettah, supported by the Musselburgh Fair Day Association, Craig Stevenson and the SHRC. License holders will be notified of the date of said meeting.

You are probably aware Kirsty Lee, the Company Secretary,...

Obituary – Ronnie John

Very sad to hear of the passing of Ronnie John, a stalwart of the harness racing scene in this country. On behalf of the BHRC I would like to offer our condolences to his family and friends

Thanks,

Darren

Chairman’s Message

May I take this opportunity to thank you all for the support, for a position I have never craved, as Chairman of this organisation.

At this time, I would like to acknowledge Mr Roy Sheedy, the outgoing Chairman, for his services to harness racing in Great Britain.

My ambition in my new role is to attempt to coordinate the promotion of the sport, hoping to nurture seeds of growth.

I do not want to see this great sport continually dragged through the law courts, whilst this happens the ...

STAGBI YOUNG PERSONS AWARD

For 2019 STAGBI has introduced a Young Persons Award of up to £250.

The Award will be available for a Young Person (STAGBI member, aged 17-25) who wishes to pursue an activity, travel, training, education etc that would enhance their involvement with the Standardbred Industry.

The first award was allocated in Spring of 2019, with the second application date set as 1st November 2019 for an Autumn/Winter award. Application must be completed and forwarded to S...

BHRC OFFICE

Please note variation to office hours:

Monday 28th October - 10am to 1pm

Tuesday 29th October - 10am to 1pm

Wednesday 30th October - 9.30am to 3pm

Thursday 31st October - CLOSED

Friday 1st November - 10am to 1pm

BHRC OFFICE

Due to unforeseen circumstances the BHRC Office is closed for today (Thursday 17th October 2019).

VINCENT DELANEY MEMORIAL 2020

The Vincent Delaney Memorial committee in conjunction with the Irish Harness Racing Association has confirmed that the 2020 VDM weekend will be held on August 15-16th at Portmarnock Raceway, Dublin, Ireland.

Fresh off the record-breaking success of the 2019 festival, the committee along with the IHRA have exciting plans in place for the 2020 event with the most notable being purse increases in the VDM Finals with the winners of the 2-year-old fillies and colts guaranteed €15,000, with no ...

OBITUARY – Mr Gray

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing on Wednesday 9th October 2019 of Mr David Gray at the age of 98, Mr Gray was very involved with Harness Racing from being a BHRC Steward in the 1960’s & 70’s, he also became a Life Member of the BHRC, he was Secretary of a number of organizations in the North of England, to Stewarding at the many grass venues in the North of England up to the 1990’s, as well as been Starter at the Famous Musselburgh meeting in the days of the tape starts.

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BHRC Office

The BHRC Office will close at 1pm today (Monday 14th October 2019)

Wolverhampton Raffle in Aid of Blood Wise (Leukaemia research)

2019 YORK STANDARDBRED SALE

* Catalogue available now - £5 each *

York Sale Catalogue will be available to purchase at Corbiewood on Saturday 5th October from Karen Kennedy or on Sunday 6th October at Wolverhampton from Kirsty Legrice.

Anyone wishing to receive a catalogue via post please contact Dawn Forrest on 07885654536.

2019 BRIGHTWELLS STANDARDBRED SALE

MONDAY 21st OCTOBER 2019 @ 11am

Held on the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells LD2 3SY

*Catalogues available now - to order your copy CLICK HERE*

Late entries close Monday 14th October - N.B. No catalogue remarks will b...

YORK SALE – Saturday 12th October @ 11am

The Standardbred Horse Sale returns to York on Saturday 12th October 2019 @ 11am.

For Sale Catalogue contact Craig Stevenson on 07979222256 - For booking of Trade Stand contact Kirsty on 07972874773

Your opportunity to acquire regally bred Standardbreds with NO Buyers Commission

* ALL Horses presented at the Sale MUST have received vaccinations against equine influenza in line with the BHRC Equine Flu Vaccination Regime *

Camden Equestrian Centre are currently in th...

BHRC AGM – Saturday 16th November

The BHRC AGM will be held on Saturday 16th November 2019 at Days Inn, Wetherby at 11am.

Persons wishing to attend must notify the BHRC in writing by 12noon Monday 11th November 2019.

(Email: bhrc.office@yahoo.co.uk / Text: 07834539292)

Officials due for re-election are:

Chairman - Roy Sheedy

Vice Chairman - Jim McInally

BHRC Stewards - Barry Delaney, Bret Strickland

STAGBI YOUNG PERSONS AWARD

For 2019 STAGBI has introduced a Young Persons Award of up to £250.

The Award will be available for a Young Person (STAGBI member, aged 17-25) who wishes to pursue an activity, travel, training, education etc that would enhance their involvement with the Standardbred Industry.

The first award was allocated in Spring of 2019, with the second application date set as 1st November 2019 for an Autumn/Winter award. Application must be completed and forwarded to S...

PUBLIC TRAINER RETURNS – OCTOBER

Public Trainer returns listing horses currently in training are due.

Please submit details to BHRC ASAP.

W53. Public Trainers are required to submit a written return in advance every month stating the horses in their care or training for that upcoming period. Returns must be sent to the BHRC Office by the 7th day of each month, after which a fine of £10 per day may be imposed. If the return is not received by the 14th day of the month, the Trainer’s licence will be suspen...

2019 BRIGHTWELLS STANDARDBRED SALE

MONDAY 21st OCTOBER 2019 @ 11am

Held on the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells LD2 3SY

Late entries close Monday 14th October - N.B. No catalogue remarks will be required from the vendor this year as STAGBI will be providing them for each lot. Also, if you enter online full pedigrees are not requested as they are obtained directly from STAGBI (once partial pedigrees are provided).

Please note STAGBI require entries this year to be fully vaccinated.

WOLVERHAMPTON – Sunday 6th October

CLICK HERE to view entries for Wolverhampton

WOLVERHAMPTON UPDATE

** IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL HORSES ENTERED **

*** UPDATE FROM BHA - Trainer's will not be required to complete a Health Declaration

ALL HORSES MUST HAVE RECEIVED A VACCINATION AGAINST EQUINE INFLUENZA WITHIN THE LAST NINE (9) MONTHS

ALL PASSPORTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

Entries close Wednesday 25th September - All entries through BHRC Online Entry System:

OBITUARY – JIM McMANUS

The funeral of my good friend Jim McManus takes place on Thursday 19th September at Our Ladies Chapel, Bannockburn, beginning 11am followed by cremation at Bannockburn Crematorium at 12 o'clock.

Tea will then be served at Mcues, Main street, Bannockburn.

Jim McInally

BREEDERS CROWN UK & IRELAND

Yearling nominations for foals born in 2018 due by 1st October.

Don’t let your youngster miss out on the richest series for homebred horses.

Nomination Fee for Yearlings is £50

https://breederscrownukandireland.com/product/breeders-crown-foal-entry/

EVHRA @ WOLSINGHAM – Sunday 22nd September

Text entries to Les Coward on 07989658471 - Entries close 15th September

CLICK HERE for Race Schedule

Maiden & Novice - NHR Novice Conditioned - Handicap - NHR Members Handicap Conditioned - Qualifiers (after racing)