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Chris Cook: Racing’s ruling body will carry out a review of novice chases at the end of the current jumps season, with the aim of seeing if anything can or should be done to get more runners in those races, making them more attractive to spectators and punters, while still providing a helpful introduction to steeplechasing for inexperienced horses. Richard Wayman, chief operating officer of the British Horseracing Authority, announced the review while taking questions at a ‘meet the BHA’ roadshow at Cheltenham racecourse on Thursday morning.
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