NEWBURY NH RACING -- BETFAIR SUPER SATURDAY IS OFF 9th FEBRUARY 2019

This weekend SHOULD have seen one of the highlights of the Jump season thus far, Betfair Super Saturday regularly showcases some of racing’s biggest names alongside the stars of the future. The £155,000 Betfair Hurdle [3.35], now the richest race of its type in the UK, boasts a prestigious roll of honour dating back to 1963 with recent winners including Zarkandar, My Tent Or Yours and Ballyandy. Sadly all British meetings have been cancelled and this feature event is one of many casualties. 

Wednesday earliest possible date for resumption of racing in Britain.

The British Horseracing Authority say racing will not resume in Britain until Wednesday at the earliest, with a decision on that taken on Monday. There will be no racing in Britain until February 13 at the earliest, the British Horseracing Authority has announced.

An outbreak of equine flu has caused a six-day shutdown, with racing's rulers set to make a further assessment on Monday as to when racing can resume.

No further positive tests have been recorded, but another three days are needed before it will be possible to make a decision on whether it is safe to resume racing as the disease can take that long to show its symptoms. 

It added that a plan to reschedule this weekend's key races will be constructed.

Going -- Good to soft, Soft in places.
Weather -- Light rain forecast throughout the day with a maximum temperature of 9C.

13:15 -- The Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively at Betfair Novices' Hurdle.
[Class 3 2m 69y]

13:50 -- The Betfair Bet in Play Handicap Hurdle.
[Class 2 3m 52y]

14:25 -- The Betfair Denman Chase.
[Grade 2 2m 7f 86y]

15:00 -- The Betfair Exchange Steeple (registered as the Game Spirit Chase).
[Grade 2 2m 92y]

15:35 -- The Betfair Hurdle.
[Grade 3 2m 69y]

16:10 -- The Betfair Each Way Edge Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase.
[Class 3 2m 7f 86y]

16:45 -- The Best Odds on the Betfair Exchange Bumper.
[Listed Race 2m 69y]

Hopefully this meeting, or at least the feature events can be saved but time is running out with barely a month till the festival. Shame but understandable.