Entries are now open through the BHRC online entry system for the Vincent Delaney Memorial stakes races. Terms & Conditions 2025

The following documents contains all proposed rule changes ahead of the 2025 rule book. Any feedback from members should be submitted to the BHRC office on or before Friday 24th January 2024 for consideration. Proposed Rule Book Changes Post Season 2024

The next BHRC Members meeting is set to be held on Thursday 23rd January at 7:30PM via Zoom. Can any member wishing to attend the meeting please request the zoom code from the office no later than 4pm Thursday 23rd January via email to bhrc.office@yahoo.co.uk To submit an item for any other business please contact the office via bhrc.office@yahoo.co.uk no later than Wednesday 22nd of January.

The next BHRC Members Meeting is set to be held on Thursday 23th January 2025 at 7:30PM. If any member has any items they would like added to the agenda please send these via email to the BHRC office no later than 5PM Tuesday 7th January.

The BHRC office will be close for the holidays from 5pm Friday 20th December and will re-open on Monday 6th January.

With regard to the recent request for an EGM to allow members to vote on Brett Lloyd as a possible chairperson for the BHRC the Directors would like to make the following statement: The Constitution of the BHRC was written and accepted by Companies house in 1987, and has been changed only once, in 2021, to facilitate the one person one vote issue. The history of this document can be checked on the Companies House website so any suggestions that it has been doctored in order to void a vote are completely without foundation. Following the receipt of signatures in favour of an EGM, Hayley in the office did what has been done for previous applicants for roles as Directors and sent out a declaration form to Mr Lloyd, as well as doing our own checks on various government sites. All applicants are asked whether they have either been declared bankrupt, made insolvent or liquidated. Mr Lloyd stated that he did not. On checking, it appears that Mr Lloyd has a current individual voluntary agreement, which was put in place this summer so is still current. Our constitution , section 34A rules out a Director as follows: If they are currently bankrupt, or if they "make any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally" This is what a voluntary agreement is and would therefore mean, if Mr Lloyd were currently a Director, that he would have to stand down immediately. If the debt was paid off immediately the agreement is current for up to another 3 months. We have consulted our solicitor to confirm our interpretation. An EGM was requested to vote on the single agenda item - his application for the post of Chairman. As Mr Lloyd is not eligible for the position, for reasons already outlined above there will be no EGM on this matter. Should members have further queries they can email them in to the office. BHRC Directors

We have recently received an application for the vacant chairman's post. Whilst carrying out standard due diligence checks on the candidate we have found that they are ineligible under section 34A of the BHRC constitution.

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.