Overview

• A BHA handicapping ombudsman rejected connections’ appeal, ruling the approach consistent with treatment of Irish-trained Flat horses after the IHRB declined to issue a mark.
• The Cesarewitch uses ratings published on August 19 with weights on August 27, and with no mark on either date the horse does not qualify.
• The race conditions provide no late supplementary entry, which the BHA said protects fairness for participants and those who have bet on the race.
• The IHRB twice refused to allocate a Flat handicap mark after the horse’s June win at Leopardstown, and an Irish appeal remains pending with no public details.
• A Dream To Share, owned by JP McManus and trained by John and Thomas Kiely, had been a 10-1 joint second favourite after switching to the Flat and winning over 1m7f in June.