The BHA Podcast

BHA Head of Handicapping Dominic Gardiner-Hill joins Tommy Churchyard to discuss Urban Lion's victory in a thrilling William Hill Lincoln, handing trainer Jack Channon a memorable double at the Flat season curtain raiser at Doncaster Raceourse. The ratings are updated every Tuesday at britishhorseracing.com/regulation/official-ratings/ratings-database

In a bumper episode of The BHA Podcast, host Nick Lightfoot looks back on some of the main talking points from the Cheltenham Festival before Richard Wayman stops by to discuss the recently-announced Training Fees Credit Scheme. Finally, Rose Grissell joins the show to expand on the sport's new diversity and inclusion strategy.---The Training Fees Credit Scheme got underway at @CheltenhamRaces last week. The BHA scheme is about incentivising owners to have quality horses trained in Britain. It is just one part of a package of measures designed to encourage owning, training and breeding of quality Jumps horses here.Full details: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/innovative-training-fees-credit-scheme-introduced-to-provide-boost-to-ownership-of-quality-jumps-horses---Earlier this week the BHA launched our new Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy – a three‑year plan to build a sport that is inclusive, safe and welcoming for everyone. Our new EDI Strategy sets out clear, evidence-based actions to strengthen leadership, widen opportunity and improve fairness across the sport.Alongside the strategy, we’ve published a summary of new ethnicity research capturing the lived experiences of ethnically and culturally diverse people working in racing. Their insights have shaped our priorities and will inform a dedicated action plan.From improved reporting systems to inclusive education, leadership development and better support for underrepresented groups, the strategy focuses on practical change and providing the sport with the tools to improve diversity and inclusion.Full details: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/all-in-the-race-british-horseracing-authority-launches-new-cross-industry-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-and-publishes-ethnicity-research/

Tommy Churchyard caught up with BHA Handicapper Martin Greenwood to reflect on Gaelic Warrior's emphatic victory in the Boodles Gold Cup on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival last week. The handicap ratings are updated every Tuesday on the BHA website.

“He looked like he had this sort of win in him.”BHA Handicapper James Norris provides his initial reaction to Home By The Lee’s Stayers’ Hurdle victory on day three of the Cheltenham Festival.

The feature race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival belonged to Il Etait Temps and Paul Townend, who were victorious in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase.Tommy Churchyard caught up with BHA handicapper Chris Nash for his immediate reflections at the end of Ladies Day.

BHA handicapper Michael Harris provides his initial assessment after Lossiemouth soared up the hill for a historic victory in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.Ratings updated every Tuesday: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/official-ratings/ratings-database/