Huge win for punters as BHA confirm new rule change to racing

A NEW rule change to racing is great news for punters – as bosses look to clamp down on horses getting an ‘unfair advantage’.

Stewards will, from May 1, have extended powers to declare a horse a non-runner if they believe they have been denied a fair start.

Any horse who doesn’t start on equal terms and therefore has their chances of winning ‘materially affected’ as a consequence could be declared a non-runner.