The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today announced that an additional Jump fixture will take place at at Fakenham on the afternoon of Saturday 7 April.

Entries for all seven races will close tomorrow at 12 noon, Thursday 5 April with declarations as normal on Friday 6 April.

The full race programme and further fixture information will be available via the racing admin site www2.racingadmin.co.uk.

Stuart Middleton, BHA Racing Operations Manager said:

“We are grateful to Fakenham for stepping in to stage this additional fixture after the recent spate of abandonments, and our thanks as always go to the Horserace Betting Levy Board for their support.

“The programme of races has been compiled following an assessment of the races lost recently due to the wet weather and should provide a breadth of opportunities for the horse population as well as some competitive racing for participants and the public.”

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For further information please contact the BHA Racing Department on 0207 152 0050 or via [email protected]