Racing in Britain received a seismic jolt yesterday after Jockey Club Racecourses announced that Kempton, home of the historic King George VI Chase, could be closed for housing redevelopment “from 2021 at the earliest”.

With Frankel’s final hurrah seemingly only hours away, his retirement will leave a big hole in the racing fraternity.

Racing UK has joined forces with totesport to offer a subscription deal to punters.

Racing UK has announced it will be moving to a new channel slot in September after joining forces with Setanta Sports ahead of becoming a pay-to-view service.