Bath abandoned because of sewage problems in jockeys’ changing rooms

Yesterday’s meeting at Bath was abandoned in bizarre circumstances after sewage problems in the jockeys’ changing rooms sparked a protest from the riders.

Racing went ahead as usual for the first four races but following a 20-minute delay to the 3.35 1m2f fillies’ handicap, the meeting was abandoned with four races to go. Overnight thunderstorms were blamed by the racecourse for the drainage problems and Arena Racing Company are expected to hold an inquiry into the incident.

The jockeys were outraged as to the conditions they were expected to work under, with Richard Hughes tweeting “these are the conditions Bath racecourse ask us to work in.”