British racing will resume action on a ‘risk-managed’ basis on Wednesday (13) following last week’s outbreak of equine influenza.

Late Monday, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced that “a risk-managed return to racing” will commence on Wednesday. Racing’s resumption will come a full week after the BHA ordered a shutdown of all British racing following the discovery that several equine flu-infected horses had participated in races at the Ayr and Ludlow courses.

Wednesday’s announcement said the decision to resume racing was made with the unanimous support of the industry veterinary committee following more testing by the Animal Health Trust. However, the BHA said racing would only resume with “strict biosecurity controls in place.”

These controls include barring any horse from racing that hasn’t been vaccinated in the previous six months. Trainers will also have to provide a health declaration upon arrival at a racecourse.