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LINGFIELD's seven-race jump card on Monday, which is the first day of the Horseman's Group's recommended prize-money tariffs, has attracted 53 declarations, down on the 91 from last year's eight-race fixture.
Four of Monday's races fail to meet the minimum levels and leading trainers Paul Nicholls, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Philip Hobbs and David Pipe gave their verdict on the tariffs by not entering anyhorses at all.
Hobbs said this week: "As from Monday I am not intending to enter in races below the tariffs where it is possible."
Nicky Henderson had made entries, but he targeted the beginners' chase which is more than £1,100 above the tariff. However, he did not declare his runners.
There were five double-figure fields declared 12 months ago compared to just one - the mares' bumper - on Monday.
Flat-racing bands are effective from April 2.
Lingfield numbers down on first day of tariffs
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andyfuller
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There was interesting discussion of this on the Sunday forum on ATR today which can be watched on their website I think if you missed it.
It basically is a joke.
Firstly they missed the tariff by about £200. Why? Well because the prize money was decided and agreed upon between Lingfield and The Horse Mans Group some time ago - both parties were happy with the levels.
The problem was that then at a later date these new tariffs were drawn up by which time the racing calendar was published so nothing at all could be done to change the levels. All that in reality that would be needed was a little bit of money from the race that is over the tariff be shifted to the races that are under the tariff and it would all be okay but nothing can be done about it as the calendar has been published and don't forget the very people striking are the ones that agreed to the levels of prizemoney for tomorrow in the first place.
Also given the going for tomorrow smaller fields would be expected so all in all a bit pointless and racing making a joke of itself. Oh and finally the prizemoney tomorrow isn't getting anything from the Levy - Lingfield themselves are putting up the prize money!
It basically is a joke.
Firstly they missed the tariff by about £200. Why? Well because the prize money was decided and agreed upon between Lingfield and The Horse Mans Group some time ago - both parties were happy with the levels.
The problem was that then at a later date these new tariffs were drawn up by which time the racing calendar was published so nothing at all could be done to change the levels. All that in reality that would be needed was a little bit of money from the race that is over the tariff be shifted to the races that are under the tariff and it would all be okay but nothing can be done about it as the calendar has been published and don't forget the very people striking are the ones that agreed to the levels of prizemoney for tomorrow in the first place.
Also given the going for tomorrow smaller fields would be expected so all in all a bit pointless and racing making a joke of itself. Oh and finally the prizemoney tomorrow isn't getting anything from the Levy - Lingfield themselves are putting up the prize money!