Haydock abandonment tiggers raceday curtailment payment

Heavy rain triggered the abandonment of racing midway through the card at Haydock on Friday, September 27, with racing also abandoned the following day.

Waterlogging on the course led to the cessation of racing after the third race, which activated the ROA’s raceday curtailment scheme.

The scheme is intended to partially offset owners’ costs on the day. When the scheme is triggered, declared runners who qualify in terms of being owned by ROA members receive an automatic payment of £100. There were 24 qualifiers on the day whose owners received a payment.

This is the fifth occasion the scheme has been triggered this year, with £9,300 paid out to members.  Since the scheme was introduced in 2013, almost £65,000 has been paid to owners cumulatively. 

We are very grateful for Weatherbys Hamilton who provide this scheme as part of the ROA’s insurance arrangements and provide speedy payments to owners of qualifying horses.