Sedgefield racecourse has replied to feedback that it is the most perilous in the country by re-siting the final fence in the home straight. The Johnny Ridley Fence has been moved closer to the grandstands and will be in use for the first time at it's new position at today's meeting.
Animal Aid, an animal pressure group, had been notably raucous about the racecourse, and subsequent to the meeting on 13 June when 3 horses were killed following spills, had requested the racecourse to be shut down. Those deaths brought the total number of fatalities at Sedgefield to 33 since March 2007, according to the group.
Dene Stansall, talking for Animal Aid related, "Sedgefield's record of race pony deaths is unrivaled. Neither the racecourse, its owners Northerly Racing, nor the welfare regulator, the British Horseracing Authority, seem willing or able to handle what's a major welfare problem. There should be no 2nd probabilities with this racecourse. There is just one logical plan to avoid further horse deaths, and that's to close the place down."
Demonstrating that this is clearly not right, Jim Allen, head of racing development at Northerly Racing, released the reason for moving the fence. "The fence was a touch downhill, and we had a chat about it among trainers and jockeys during our summer break. The general belief was that it should be slightly uphill, so we've moved nearer to the stands. Now there's less of a drop, which is what folks wanted."
Allen proceeded to elucidate the way the fence had been checked to ensure that it reduce the risk of falls. "We've had trials this summer using the just sited fence. Ferdy Murphy and Chris Grant both brought horses here, and they both gave it the thumbs up afterwards."
Horse racing in the Uk has been under some pressure in recent years to improve its overall safety record, pressure which has seen splits develop in the powers that be for the sport in UK.
Animal Aid, an animal pressure group, had been notably raucous about the racecourse, and subsequent to the meeting on 13 June when 3 horses were killed following spills, had requested the racecourse to be shut down. Those deaths brought the total number of fatalities at Sedgefield to 33 since March 2007, according to the group.
Dene Stansall, talking for Animal Aid related, "Sedgefield's record of race pony deaths is unrivaled. Neither the racecourse, its owners Northerly Racing, nor the welfare regulator, the British Horseracing Authority, seem willing or able to handle what's a major welfare problem. There should be no 2nd probabilities with this racecourse. There is just one logical plan to avoid further horse deaths, and that's to close the place down."
Demonstrating that this is clearly not right, Jim Allen, head of racing development at Northerly Racing, released the reason for moving the fence. "The fence was a touch downhill, and we had a chat about it among trainers and jockeys during our summer break. The general belief was that it should be slightly uphill, so we've moved nearer to the stands. Now there's less of a drop, which is what folks wanted."
Allen proceeded to elucidate the way the fence had been checked to ensure that it reduce the risk of falls. "We've had trials this summer using the just sited fence. Ferdy Murphy and Chris Grant both brought horses here, and they both gave it the thumbs up afterwards."
Horse racing in the Uk has been under some pressure in recent years to improve its overall safety record, pressure which has seen splits develop in the powers that be for the sport in UK.
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