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BHA debuts new Jump technology at Cheltenham Festival

SBC News BHA debuts new Jump technology at Cheltenham Festival

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), in collaboration with Cheltenham Racecourse and Racetech, has launched its new official Jump race timing technology, set to be rolled out across this year’s Festival. The new technology aims to met the demands from bookmakers for accurate and consistent timing data from Jump fixtures. Developed by Racetech, the system will use break-beam technology. Emma Marley, …

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Cheltenham ground in fantastic shape for full Festival schedule

SBC News Cheltenham ground in fantastic shape for full Festival schedule

Cheltenham ‘Clerk of the Course’ Simon Claisse has stated that the racecourse ground conditions are in ‘fantastic shape’ for next week’s full festival 2017 racing schedule. With Cheltenham 2017 beginning next Tuesday, Claisse detailed that the Cheltenham Old Course ground was ‘good to soft’ and that the same conditions could be seen for the Cheltenham New Course ground which will …

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