Pop-up racing given the approval to start in France

In Cannes, France, spring of 2021.

A special racing surface will be laid on the beach, with the finish line near the Cannes Film Festival headquarters.

The aim is to stage fixtures which have six flat races, with eight runners each over a five-furlong (1,000m) straight course in some of the world's most famous cities with the best international jockeys competing.

A special synthetic surface would be laid, topped with a thick layer of sand and able to withstand the weight of thoroughbreds racing at speed.

It was trialled in 2018 with three demonstration races on a road through the centre of Aintree racecourse with another and at Newmarket.

Eight renowned jockeys, plus reserves, would be lined up to ride locally based horses in 'handicap' races involving horses rated 0-90 - so the horses would not be at the top level, but they would need to fit criteria around their suitability.

Jockeys would accumulate points based on their finishing positions, and the rider with the highest total would be the event winner.

Funding would come from sponsors, ticketing and hospitality, with betting available on all the races.

Click on the link within the following link to see a demo of the construction of pop-up racing. www.bbc.com/sport/horse-racing/53873626

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