The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
CORONAVIRUS
Racing in Britain is set to go behind closed doors this week, initially until the end of the month, as a result of the escalating coronavirus outbreak.
The four-day Cheltenham Festival went ahead as planned last week, as did meetings over the weekend, but that now looks like changing as the sport’s leaders prepare to hold fixtures without spectators and under strict conditions.
Fixtures in Ireland were closed to the public from Friday evening and it is a similar situation in Scotland, following guidance from the Irish and Scottish governments regarding the banning of mass gatherings with more than 500 people.
A statement issued by the BHA read: “Racing industry leaders are preparing to