BHA issues provisional list of Pattern races for May

The British Horseracing Authority has issued a revised programme of Pattern races that will take place over the last two weekends in May if racing behind closed doors is deemed safe by that time.

Under best-case scenario planning (and subject to advice from public health authorities), the aim is to rescue a number of lost Pattern and Listed events from the early part of the spring and stage them during the second half of May and early June if possible.

All previously scheduled Pattern races up to the end of May have been abandoned.

It is possible that the races listed below may not be staged at their traditional venues and may need to be hosted at alternative racecourses.

It is also likely that racing will be restricted to domestic (GB trained) runners only, initially at least until 30 May, in line with a similar approach taken by other international racing jurisdictions. France has confirmed that no foreign runners will be permitted until 1 June; with Germany last night extending its restriction on foreign runners until at least 31 May (from 22 May).

Provisional plan for the last two weekends in May:

This provisional plan is based on best-case scenario and may need to be adjusted according to when and under what circumstances racing is safely able to recommence.

Weekend 1 (Sat 23 and Sun 24 May)

Pavilion (6f 3yo Group 3)

*Nell Gwyn (7f 3yo f Group 3)

*Craven (8f 3yo cg Group 3)

*Greenham (7f 3yo cg Group 3)

*Fred Darling (8f 3yo f Group 3)

Brigadier Gerard (10f 4 Group 3)

Conqueror (8f 4 f Listed)

Pinnacle (12f 4 f Group 3)

Sagaro (16f 4 Group 3)

Aston Park (12f 4 Group 3)

Paradise (8f 4 Listed)

(*Note: It would not be the intention to stage the Greenham and Fred Darling on the same day as the Craven and Nell Gwyn. Also note distance change of the Fred Darling to 8f)

Weekend 2 (Sat 30 and Sun 31 May)

Lockinge (8f 4 Group 1)

*Palace House (5½f 3 Group 3)

Yorkshire Cup (14f 4 Group 2)

Dante (10f 3yo Group 2)

Musidora (10f 3yo f Group 3)

Cecil Frail (6f 3 f Listed)

Spring Trophy (7f 3 Group 3)

Middleton (10f 4 f Group 2)

(*Note: Distance change of the Palace House to 5½f)

Provisional plan for the first weekend of June (Sat 6 and Sun 7)

Coronation Cup (12f 4 Group 1)

Pretty Polly (10f 3yo f Listed)

Newmarket (10f 3yo cg Listed)

Bronte Cup (14f 4 f Group 3)

Please note, based on this best-case scenario planning, Royal Ascot would still be scheduled to take place in its existing slot, commencing on 16 June, with the Derby and the Oaks held in early July.

List of abandoned races up to the end of May

March

Doncaster Mile (8f 4 Listed)

Cammidge Trophy (6f 3 Listed)

Magnolia (10f 4 Listed)

April

Further Flight (14f 4 Listed)

Burradon (8f 3yo Listed)

Snowdrop (8f 4 f Listed)

Feilden (9f 3yo Listed)

Earl of Sefton (9f 4 Group 3)

European Free Handicap (7f 3yo Listed)

Abernant (6f 3 Group 3)

Lansdown (5f 3 f Listed)

John Porter (12f 4 Group 3)

Blue Riband Trial (10f 3yo Listed)

Sandown Mile (8f 4 Group 2)

Gordon Richards (10f 4 Group 3)

Sandown Classic Trial (10f 3yo Group 3)

King Richard III (7f 4 Listed)

Nottinghamshire Oaks (10f 4 f Listed)

Chelmer (6f 3yo f Listed)

May

Daisy Warwick (12f 4 f Listed)

Jockey Club Stakes (12f 4 Group 2)

Dahlia (9f 4 f Group 2)

Chester Vase (12½f 3yo cg Group 3)

Cheshire Oaks (11½f 3yo f Listed)

Ormonde (13½f 4 Group 3)

Dee (10½f 3yo cg Listed)

Huxley (10½f 4 Group 2)

Buckhounds (12f 4 Listed)

Lingfield Derby Trial (11½f 3yo cg Listed)

Chartwell (7f 3 f Group 3)

Lingfield Oaks Trial (11½f 3yo f Listed)

Kilvington (6f 3 f Listed)

Royal Windsor (8f 3 cg Listed)

Duke of York (6f 3 Group 2)

Westow (5f 3yo Listed)

Michael Seeley (8f 3yo f Listed)

Marygate (5f 2yo f Listed)

Newbury Fillies’ Trial (10f 3yo f Listed)

Carnarvon (6f 3yo Listed)

Fairway (10f 3yo Listed)

King Charles II (7f 3yo Listed)

Leisure (6f 3 Listed)

Rothesay (10f 4 f Listed)

Heron (8f 3yo Listed)

Temple (5f 3 Group 2)

Sandy Lane (6f 3yo Group 2)

Height Of Fashion (10f 3yo f Listed)

Henry II (16f 4 Group 3)

National (5f 2yo Listed)

Cocked Hat (11f 3yo cg Listed)

Tapster (12f 4 Listed)

Festival (10f 4 Listed)

John of Gaunt (7f 4 Group 3)

Achilles (5f 3 Listed)