The British government confirmed on Thursday that the local authority in which Ascot is situated (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) will formally move into Tier Three of COVID restrictions at midnight on Friday, December 18 which automatically means that the public cannot be admitted to Ascot on Saturday, December 19, day two of the December Racing Weekend.
Ascot has consulted with Public Health England and its Safety Advisory Group and the advice received is that it should not to be open to the public tomorrow, Friday, December 18, day one of the December Racing Weekend.
Therefore, Ascot will not be admitting the public for Friday’s racing.
Cases in the south of England have risen over 40% in the last week and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is now in a very high-risk area.
Ascot is sorry that that it has to deliver this news to people looking forward to coming racing this weekend.
- Ascot Racecourse media release on Thursday 17 December 2020
