Where Id Michael Oswald Registered

A thanksgiving service for Sir Michael Oswald, who held a fundamental racing advisory office for the Queen Mother and the Queen, volition exist held in London on March 25, 2022.

Sir Michael died in April aged 86 following a career in which he acted as racing manager and jumps adviser to the royals, also as serving as director of the Royal Studs for 28 years.

The service will be held at 11am at St Clement Danes in London, with an opportunity for those attending to encounter afterwards provided they hold an admission card.

Those wishing to discover out farther information and nearly gaining an admission bill of fare can do so by emailing michaeloswald1934@gmail.com.

Chapman hopes to be back side by side week

Jockey Ross Chapman, who escaped serious injury in a nasty incident at Carlisle on Th, hopes to be back in activity next calendar week.

Chapman suffered a fall at the 4th-final fence on Louis Vac Pouch in the 3m2f handicap chase and appeared to be kicked past Mance Rayder.Subsequently beingness treated by the on-course medical team, the 25-year-old was taken to hospital in Carlisle for further assessment.

Speaking on Friday, Chapman said: "Everything was all correct at the hospital last nighttime. I'll probably take a few days off and then I'll take to laissez passer a concussion examination, which is in vii days' time."

Chapman, who has ridden a total of 128 winners, started the flavour brightly by racking upward viii victories, merely has not had a winner since July.

Bass takes over from Johnson equally PJA jumps president

The Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) has announced David Bass has go the new jumps president following Richard Johnson's retirement from the saddle this twelvemonth.

The multiple Course ane-winning jockey takes over from Johnson, who had held the mail service from 2015 until he retired in April, and becomes the 5th jockey to fill up the role, which has also been held by Peter Scudamore, Richard Dunwoody and Tony McCoy.

Bass said: "It was humbling and flattering when I heard my name had been put forrard by some colleagues equally a potential successor to Dickie. I discussed the role at some length with Jon Holmes and Paul Struthers, and sought views and advice from others, and decided to get for it.

"It is an honour and privilege and not a responsibleness I take lightly. At that place are many challenges and opportunities – both for the sport and for my colleagues – and I'm actually looking frontward to working with Jon and the PJA team."

The PJA has also confirmed a restructure of its board, which will be made up of 12 members who will be supported past a newly created Jockeys Advisory Group made up of six riders from each code and ii new non-executive directors, owner-breeder Simon Cox and old Manchester United footballer and broadcaster Paul Parker.

TRF and TBA win sustainability in sport honour

The Racing Foundation and the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) won an award at the British Association for Sustainable Sport (Basis) awards on Tuesday.

The Environmental Impact of Stud Farms Assessment project took the prize in the innovation, initiatives and products category, beating nominees from the football and sport manufacturing industries. It is the first fourth dimension the horseracing industry has won an honour in the environmental sustainability sector.

Rob Hezel, chief executive of the Racing Foundation, said: "Nosotros are delighted that the TBA's project has won an honor at the Basis awards.

"Environmental sustainability is crucial for horseracing's long-term future and nosotros were delighted to fund the project.

"The Racing Foundation's 2021-2023 strategy includes environmental sustainability as 1 of its key funding areas and this TBA study was the first application of its kind we received.

"We hope this report and its recognised success will build momentum and be the offset of many applications for the funding of further inquiry, resourcing and initiatives to enhance sustainability throughout the thoroughbred sector."

Taunton to phase hurdles and bumper menu next week

Taunton'southward meeting on Oct 27 volition be a hurdles and bumper card with the chase races cancelled to help aid watering following insufficient rainfall at the rails.

Two races over fences had been scheduled, just they volition exist replaced with an additional hurdles contest on the six-race card to allow racecourse staff to focus exclusively on watering the hurdles course, with no further rain expected earlier the fixture.

Entries for the coming together volition be taken on Th before declarations are published on October 25.

Gratis stud and stable staff admission at Newbury

Stud and stable staff volition exist granted gratuitous admission to Newbury's meeting on Saturday every bit function of Racing Welfare's dedicated calendar week on British racing'due south workforce.

Those planning to attend the Virgin Bet-backed fixture, which includes the Horris Loma and St Simon Stakes, will be allowed entry with a valid stable pass or letter from their employer.

Access to the runway'due south Oktoberfest party, which includes a DJ set from Jamie Insole, assistant to Classic-winning trainer Charlie Hills, is besides included.

"I'm looking frontward to playing at Newbury for the final Flat coming together of the year and for Racing Welfare'due south Racing Staff Week," Insole said.

"Racing staff put then much effort into the industry and without them we couldn't enjoy watching these astonishing horses race. Sometimes their work is overlooked but this week helps to highlight the importance of all racing staff across the country."

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FIRST PUBLISHED half dozen:36PM, October 17 2021