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Equine Flu Outbreak

quevega said:
racing tv just announced as breaking news, that had been reported on sky, that it's the same flu strand that stopped australia for months.
The fucking vet on itv4 this morning said that anyway, and she also said that , that particluar strain is included in the routine vaccinations.
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They are just so embarrassing
 
quevega said:
racing tv just announced as breaking news, that had been reported on sky, that it's the same flu strand that stopped australia for months.
The fucking vet on itv4 this morning said that anyway, and she also said that , that particluar strain is included in the routine vaccinations.
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Even more embarrassing - ITV racing have just tweeted as breaking news the info they gave out at 9.30am
 
Given the strength of some of the positive comments on here it would be interesting to know how many people who think the BHA has over reacted have actually put there money on the 1-4 with PP. It's been holding at 1-4 for a while now so maybe there are fewer wheelbarrows of cash going on this than one would expect given the apparently 'easy' money to be made.

Personally I'm surprised that the 1-4 isn't longer (more like 1-6 or 1-7) but I appreciate that PP is trying to attract funds, regardless. If others were pricing this up what would they have it at given the current status ?
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
How is it an overreaction?

Surely the action they have taken is the right one. If the BHA did nothing and infected horses were spreading the virus at the racecourse, they'd be slammed by everyone. Imagine Henderson's stable getting it a week before Cheltenham.

Stop racing, assess which stables have been affected, lock down those stables, start racng again.

Seems like a sensible plan to me.
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Henderson has stated that he's had horses in his yard suffering with flu this season.
 
It was tongue in cheek mate, PP don't lay wheelbarrows of cash.

5/1-9/2 was backed I assume by people trying to cover their books as some have done on here. Their traders have reacted by shortening 1/8 (closer to the right price) to 1/4. They don't have any inside info.
 
I agree with NTD as well.
Im afraid this situation sums this w*nky flakey Country up.
 
doctorwu said:
Henderson has stated that he's had horses in his yard suffering with flu this season.
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I said it earlier in this thread. It's endemic, which means it's regularly found in this country. Therefore horses will be constantly carrying the virus without showing symptoms and the ones that do, will show minor symptoms as the vaccine generally does it's job.

It's good news that this strand is already known about and part of the vaccines.

The concern is what's gone wrong at Mccains yard. If they're found to have been negligent or incompetent then I'd expect the lawyers will be needed.

The issue for the BHA, having closed racing down to investigate, is what to do when they inevitably find traces of the virus in other yards. Common sense tells you that, that would be normal, so let's hope any action they take subsequently is appropriate.
 
From the Irish field


EQUINE FLU: BHA reports no further positive tests from 720 results. 'Suspect' case at Rebecce Menzies' yard is negative. Decision on possible resumption of racing due Monday but authorities warn it's too early to draw conclusions. Many more results to come.
 
Hello everyone, long time lurker first time poster. Thought I’d make my first post a positive one.
Cheltenham to Start on 12/03/2019 - NO - now on the drift!! Now out to 9/2 with PP. Great news
 
Anay Turge said:
Hello everyone, long time lurker first time poster. Thought I’d make my first post a positive one.
Cheltenham to Start on 12/03/2019 - NO - now on the drift!! Now out to 9/2 with PP. Great news
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Welcome to the forum.

Some people will see that as value :p
 
I am getting more confident all the time that everything going to be ok.
 
PP now 1/66 fest goes ahead March 12th!!! 15/2 NO
 
1/4 was huge. Doubt they lay'd much though.
 
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