Going onto Odds Checker without having to encounter numerous mandatory updates
The Tote introduces accumulator entry forms which can be scanned at point-of-sale and not re-keyed at the counter
Forty-eight-hour declarations introduced for jump racing
The BHA introduces punishments for whip abuse which act as a real deterrent
Camera angles at Doncaster are improved to avoid runners disappearing behind trees and showing distant rear views
Racecourses stop advertising in newspapers which don’t cover racing
Racing Post editor Tom Kerr drops corny photoshop front covers of jockeys and trainers in fancy dress
Newbury and Great Western Railway liaise over train services on race days
Racecourses join the Plumpton example and charge £2 for race cards
Race planning reflects the strengths and weaknesses of the horse population
Enable to win a third Arc
Ascot relay racing on all three big-screens facing the stands, and stop using one during the race to show the sponsor’s name
Buveur d’Air to win a third champion hurdle
Racegoers and connections support Kempton jumps meetings in greater numbers, because the writing is on the wall with continued modest attendance and participation
A single, unified Tote – no more Ascot Bet, no more Chester bet and a big bet introduced to capture the imagination like the Qinte in France
Winx carries on winning Australian Group 1 races and beats Black Caviar’s tally, before coming to Royal Ascot (the latter won’t happen, but we can dream)
Longchamp remembers the British (and Irish) are coming for Arc weekend and has sufficient bars open, quickly served food available, and enough PMU kiosks
Goodwood reopens a second road through the estate to speed-up journey-times to the racecourse without interruption
Settled management teams are in place at Musselburgh and Towcester to allow racing to continue
Ticket-tout bans extended to all racecourses as well as other sporting events
All horses and riders come home safely in every race
