CROWDS will be allowed back on course at next month’s St Leger Festival.
The Racecourse Association (RCA) have announced that eight race days during September will be used as pilot events.
They include all four days at Doncaster’s big meeting, which starts on September 9, a jumps card at Warwick on September 21 and the three-day Cambridgeshire meeting at Newmarket at the end of the month.
RCA chief David Armstrong said: “We are pleased to receive confirmation of our pilot events to welcome back crowds to racecourses and once again thank DCMS for entrusting the sport with this responsibility.
“Racecourses have been working for some time to this end and we are confident the events selected will provide strong case studies which will be of use to all.
“The disappointment of postponing our last confirmed pilot at Goodwood was felt across the sport, but the learning’s and behind-the-scenes work have been of great value to others.
“Racing is ready to proceed in a safe manner and we are looking forward to once again welcoming crowds back to the racecourse.”
As part of the application, each racecourse was required to submit a detailed risk assessment and operating plan to DCMS satisfying health, safety and operational factors.
Each fixture has been selected to provide a detailed case study for other racecourses to follow, with factors such as size and ownership of venue, profile of fixture, logistics of essential raceday services such as catering and betting and geography within Britain considered.
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