BBC Radio 4 scraps daily horse-racing tips from Today programme

Racing Post describes shake-up as significant blow' to profile of sport as it struggles to stay relevant

BBC Radio 4's Today programme is axing its daily horse-racing tips, which will now be offered only for the biggest days in the racing calendar, the presenter Amol Rajan has announced on air.

Racing tips have been part of the news programme for 47 years and the decision to scrap them was described by the Racing Post as a significant blow for the profile of the sport as it battles to maintain relevance with the wider public".