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If you have even a passing interest in UK horse racing you will probably be aware that the UK Gambling Commission has announced the implementation of Financial Risk Assessments.
Many prominent horse racing accounts on X have been expressing their outrage about the new thresholds introduced by the UK Gambling Commission which will trigger Financial Risk Assessments.
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I'm born and bred in Laytown, 10 minutes down the road from Bellewstown. Our family came from Laytown - my father, my grandfather and my great grand-uncle have all trained on the beach at Laytown.
This year marks 300 years of horse racing in Bellewstown and I'm on the committee here probably more than 30 years. I'm currently the vice-chairman. My father has been on the committee, and my uncle has been on it along with my grandfather, so we are a long time at it. I get a great buzz from it. We have grown this racetrack from three days racing up to nine days racing this year, and we have pumped a huge amount of money into improvements especially in the last 8-10 years. We built a new stableyard which cost over €500,000 and I think that anyone that uses it has been very complimentary of it. It works very well and is close to the parade ring.
Jockey Angle with Paddy Flood: 'I’d be putting an extra fifty in Harry Swan’s wage packet'
Paddy Flood picks out two amazing riding performances from the past week in Ireland in this latest episode of the Jockey Angle show in association with William Hill
By John O'Riordan - With the benefit of previous experience, the Andrew Slattery-trained CAISLEAN GEAR(3) should prove difficult to beat. Runner-up on his introduction at Roscommon last month, the son of Galileo Chrome again ran a solid race when fourth at Limerick last time. Unless one of the newcomers proves to be above average, this looks a nice opportunity for the gelding to gain a first win. A half-brother to a seven-time scorer, the Emmet Mullins-trained Inishtearaght has to be of interest. While he may prefer a stiffer test of stamina, any market support for the four-year-old should be noted. Bravemans Call, a debutant from the Eoin McCarthy yard, is another that has to be respected if the market vibes are positive.
