'Let's try this to see if it makes a difference' - Ripon meeting moved in premierisation trial

Ripon has agreed with an "element of reluctance" to move one of its meetings next year as part of a trial to test the benefits of premierisation.

The controversial policy, which will be debated at a BHA board meeting on Tuesday, involves the decluttering of fixtures on a Saturday, restricting the numbers between the window of 2pm and 4pm in a bid to maximise betting turnover and revenue for the sport.

Other cards would be shunted to the morning or the evening, with those courses affected fearful of a consequent reduction in attendance and revenue.