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British racing will drive home the damage price checks will do to the sport by launching a brand-new project in advance of this year's Grand National.


Last fall, the sport came together to caution the federal government about the effect a rise in wagering tax on horseracing would have on it by running its 'Axe the Racing Tax' campaign, that included voluntarily cancelling racing on September 10 and a protest in Parliament Square.


With cost checks potentially being signed off by the Gambling Commission as quickly as May, the BHA is trying to rally racing and punters into a concerted effort to stop the process.


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BHA chief executive Brant Dunshea said: "Our project calling for a rethink from the government on the rollout of state-mandated price checks is one we hope racing gamblers will be willing to once again support with their strong collective voice.


"We can not neglect the impact the existing burdensome regulative environment is having on betting operators and bettors, a lot of whom are being driven to take their service to illegal operators.


"These are businesses who pay no tax or levy and do not respect the UK's regulatory framework. The prospective intro by the Gambling Commission of brand-new cost checks risks further sustaining this migration."


Last week, Labour and Conservative MPs prompted racing to "speak to a stronger unified voice" on the effect price checks will have on the sport and the growth of the prohibited black market.