Ascot to host rescheduled International Hurdle

The postponed International Hurdle which was due to take place at Cheltenham last week will now take place at Ascot on Saturday and will be shown live on BBC One. It is hoped that Champion Hurdle winner Katchit will be able to attend.

Several races have had their times adjusted to allow for the changes with the BGC Long Walk Hurdle being ran 30 minutes later than planned at 1410 and the Ladbroke will now be at 1445. The chief executive of Ascot, Charles Barnett confirmed that the revamped card would offer prize money totalling more than £500,000.

The day will feature seven races, three of which will be top hurdle contests. A spokesman for the sponsors of the event Boylesport said “This could be the greatest day’s hurdling ever seen. We’d like to thank Ascot for working so closely with us, as well as the British Horseracing Authority and the other main sponsors during this difficult time.”