Paul Johnson, Colin Hord, Colin Magee and Martin Hughes have been selected as four new Horseracing Bettors Forum members and will serve three-year terms, the HBF announced Wednesday. Created with the assistance of the British Horseracing Association to represent the interests of those who bet on British horseracing, all four are devoted horseracing fans. Colin Hord replaced Jason Brautigam–who left in late 2016–and attended the HBF meeting on July 3. All four will be on hand in advance of the HBF's second anniversary meeting, which is slated for Nottingham Racecourse in October.
“We were all very impressed with the standard of applications, which made the decisions regarding appointments difficult, and are confident that the new intake will ensure that the interests of the British horseracing betting public continue to be represented in an independent and insightful manner,” said Simon Rowlands, current Chair of HBF, who will serve one more year.
HBF will continue to ensure a key customer group of British Racing is represented in the new Levy environment. The HBF is currently especially active in the areas of improved data provision for bettors, Non-Runners, the future of pool betting and the creation of a Betting Charter. For more information, go to ukhbf.org.
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