‘ 2,500 fans attended today ‘

Doncaster Races

2,500 race fans attended today.

Then one hr after it finished a new announcement, No more crowds in the near future.

Clown Boris had given the go ahead and now back tracked says it probably won’t happen again this side of Xmas.

900 football fans last night watched Cambridge, but under new law from Monday of no more than 6 people at a gathering so it’s on hold now till December at best .

Doncaster Racecourse has been told by local health officials to stop spectators attending its St Leger meeting after Wednesday's opening day.

"On the grounds of public health and public safety I have instructed the course to hold the St Leger Festival behind closed doors from tomorrow," said Dr Rupert Suckling, director of Public Health for Doncaster.

More than 2,500 spectators bought tickets for Doncaster on Wednesday as the Leger meeting started amid uncertainty over new government rules.

It was the first crowd at a British horse racing fixture in six months - since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown - as part of a government pilot scheme for sporting events.

Arena Racing Company (Arc), which runs Doncaster Racecourse, confirmed the remainder of the four-day meeting will be held without spectators. It says the decision will cost the company about £250,000.

"It's cost a lot trying to get this right. The team have done an amazing job and I feel so sorry for them - some have only been back off furlough for two weeks," said Mark Spincer, the managing director of Arena's racing division.

"This isn't just a blow for racing, it's sport. It's going to make it slower and harder for everyone to get back, but we have to follow the advice."

Surely safety comes first and sport for fans can wait that bit longer. Its a shame some in society have taken the piss and fuc.... it for us all

There is absolutely no logic on cancelling spectators it's an open area with limited crowd it is far safer than any shopping centre....over reaction from local safety group you cannot keep stopping then starting things otherwise never get anything of ground! Be in lockdown for ever...

Doncaster Races

2,500 race fans attended today.

Then one hr after it finished a new announcement, No more crowds in the near future.

Clown Boris had given the go ahead and now back tracked says it probably won’t happen again this side of Xmas.

900 football fans last night watched Cambridge, but under new law from Monday of no more than 6 people at a gathering so it’s on hold now till December at best .

If people had abided by the rules and did not act so stupidly then this would not have happened.
You cannot blame Government or local authorities for an individuals stupid behaviour.

It seems the pressure on the Government came from the Medical and Scientific advisers. Media say one threatened to quit if the new rules were not implemented.

Clown Boris had given the go ahead and now back tracked says it probably won’t happen again this side of Xmas.

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Don’t blame Johnson. He hasn’t backtracked; he’s attempting to prevent the rise in Covid which has been caused by predominantly lazy, inconsiderate, complacent people all over the country ignoring basic medical advice.

Now authorities are panicking whole school years being quarantined for 1 case! Meeting cancelled for 15 people in room with 400 seats! open air race meeting fans stopped when its safer than supermarket? This is going to mushroom into total lockdown ..