The BHRC Handicap Panel has carried out their annual review of the handicap system. Following feedback from various licence holders and non licence holders the following updates have been made and ratified by directors:

The BHRC office will be closed for calls on Thursday 12th December.

Clubs, Associations and licence holders are invited to nominate individuals that they feel have a special contribution to the sport of harness racing in 2024. If you know someone who went above and beyond then please send their name and a short paragraph detailing why you are nominating them to bhrc.awards@yahoo.com before the nomination closing date of Friday 13th December 2024 at 5pm. Nominations will then be considered by the BHRC Directors and the recipient(s) will be celebrated at the BHRC & STAGBI Awards Ceremony on Saturday 1st February 2025 at the Mercure Hotel, Haydock.

If there is a groom/caretaker that you would like to nominate for this year’s award, please submit their name and the reason(s) why you feel they should win the award to bhrc.awards@yahoo.com This award is open to any BHRC licence holder acting in the capacity as a caretaker, to be nominated by a licensed trainer. Nomination closing date is Friday 13th December 2024 at 5pm. The winner(s) will be announced at the BHRC & STAGBI Awards Ceremony on Saturday 1st February 2025 at the Mercure Hotel, Haydock.

The BHRC were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Les Jones. Les was heavily involved in harness racing over the years and a keen supporter of son Marc. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.  Anyone who would like to attend the funeral is welcome - to help the family plan for numbers can anyone wishing to attend please contact them.

The BHRC office is closed on Friday 22nd November for staff holidays.

We are pleased to announce the final results of the Aged Geldings & Stallions Series for 2024. A massive thank you once again to STAGBI for sponsoring this great series and congratulations to everyone who finished in the top 10 this year.

Please note we are currently working under the original (with minor changes in 2021) Constitution. We have been advised that we refer to Articles 35 - 40 of the Constitution combined with Article 6 in order to hold elections. We will therefore be taking nominations for Chair, Vice Chair and Directors at the AGM in April. Having been asked by licence holders to consider Article 28 in order to hold an election for Chair outside of our usual parameters we have further been advised that this section is not relevant in this context.