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AN Irish jump jockey who expects to ride at the Cheltenham Festival has tested positive for Covid-19.
The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has stepped up its testing for Covid-19 in recent weeks among jockeys, trainers and stable staff who plan to go to Cheltenham, in order to give connections time to make alternative arrangements should a positive result turn up.
On Tuesday afternoon, the IHRB announced: "In preparation for the Cheltenham Festival, the IHRB has conducted a series of Covid-19 testing and one rider out of over 30 riders tested has returned a positive test at the second round of testing.
"The rider is self-isolating and is asymptomatic. He has no close contacts related to racing and will have completed the 10 days self-isolation in time to take up his rides at Cheltenham. No other rider has tested positive at this stage."
The jockey has asked the IHRB not to be publicly identified.
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