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Equine Flu Outbreak

From BBC

Since the start of 2019, there have been seven outbreaks of equine flu - in Essex, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Suffolk.

The two cases in Suffolk involved thoroughbreds - one centred on eight vaccinated two-year-old horses and the other was six unvaccinated animals
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Hardly a trainer of note who didnt have a runner at Ayr or Ludlow
 
Bit below important me thinks



Trainer Gordon Elliott had five runners at Ayr yesterday, where the infected yard had one runner.

Elliott told the Racing Post: "We didn't take them back to the yard. They are in isolation in a yard 10 or 15 miles away from our own that has no racehorses in it.

"The authorities have to take every precaution, which is understandable. We've been told it's a million-to one chance that it will impact our runners, but we're not going to take any chances. We'll leave them in quarantine as long as we have to.

"If the three horses from the affected yard that were racing on Wednesday test negative, well then it will be a big sigh of relief for everyone. If they come back positive, well then anyone else who brought horses back to their yard, more so English trainers as they might not have got the notification on time, then it's a concern."
 
Elliott has restored some confidence in the situation.

I can't even begin to imagine what 2001 was like.

I can't concentrate
 
Kevloaf said:
Elliott has restored some confidence in the situation.

I can't even begin to imagine what 2001 was like.

I can't concentrate
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2001 was terrible;not helped by the fact that Cheltenham had allowed sheep to graze on the racecourse inner. From memory the final decision wasn't taken until a week or so before the Festival and Irish trainers had already decided not to come.
On a personal note, I am relieved that Elliott was able to isolate his horses and that Ireland may be able to continue to race; I will keep checking before flying over tomorrow night to watch BOF at Punchestown on Sunday.
One of the great pleasures in life is anticipation and this just gives a sinking feeling and takes away a little of the excitement that Cheltenham approaching normally provides; I can't concentrate or sleep Kev and have been up since 4.30am finding out the latest.
 
Kevloaf said:
Elliott has restored some confidence in the situation.

I can't even begin to imagine what 2001 was like.

I can't concentrate
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Ever since reading Faugheen’s initial post everything seems in a state of limbo.

Horses welfare paramount

Fingers crossed situation can be resolved and Festival goes ahead.

If not is it reasonable to say all bad bets are good and all good are bad?

Ante post backers getting zero interest on our investment
 
Kevloaf said:
Elliott has restored some confidence in the situation.

I can't even begin to imagine what 2001 was like.

I can't concentrate
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Other than family and friend bereavements, it was the worst feeling I've had.

To make it worse, I had Istabraq at odds against for the Champion hurdle.
 
I actually feel ill at the thought of no fest. I started to get into racing Round 2000 so can’t really remember the cancelled
Meeting in 2001. I know how bad last year was, with all the weather, can’t concentrate. Just a quick note, I feel sorry for punters coming into my Pub today as my get wrong drinks or no conversation whatsoever! Concentration levels are very low indeed!
 
Faugheen_Machine said:
Other than family and friend bereavements, it was the worst feeling I've had.

To make it worse, I had Istabraq at odds against for the Champion hurdle.
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Moscow would have beaten him :devilish:

One of the great what ifs of racing.



As for today I've done the Thurles Placepot to distract myself. I am a bit more optimistic than earlier.
 
Out of curiosity, what happens with bets since racing doesn't actually take place? Not that its the be all and end all, just never experienced it before...

Reading back- i see an answer.

Ignore!
 
Cheltenham hope racing will resume "well in advance" of the start of the festival.






Hope.
 
Kevloaf said:
Cheltenham hope racing will resume "well in advance" of the start of the festival.






Hope.
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It's fair to say I haven't been very productive at work this morning
 
...the impact will also be on trainers who have scheduled a prep race for a runner, and others who need to get a horse qualified ahead of the festival.

I imagine there’s a lot of anxiety out there.
 
Eggs said:
...the impact will also be on trainers who have scheduled a prep race for a runner, and others who need to get a horse qualified ahead of the festival.

I imagine there’s a lot of anxiety out there.
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Anxiety every effing where!!!
 
I've started hovering over cash out for them all...

But as long as the correct decision is made regarding the horses etc then that is all we can hope for.
 
I would panic just yet they seem to have a fair handle on it and as has been mentioned the Australian situation is different as they don’t vaccinate
 
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