Tuesday, April 13, 2004
RED BLOOM TO WORK ON ROWLEY MILE
The UltimateBet.com 1000 Guineas favourite, RED BLOOM, has been given permission to work on the Rowley Mile at 12.45pm tomorrow (Wednesday), just before day two of Newmarket's Craven Meeting gets under way. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained filly, who won the Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile (Group 1) last year, is likely to be accompanied by two galloping companions.
MARATHON AT PONTEFRACT
Britain's longest handicap race on the Flat, The toteplacepot Marathon Handicap Stakes, is featured on Pontefract's annual totesport Day on Monday (April 19) - the course's second meeting of the season.
Contested over the extended two miles, five and a half furlongs, The toteplacepot Marathon Handicap Stakes is the second race in a new series this year, the Pontefract Stayers Championship. Green 'N' Gold won the first of eight races for stayers in this special competition this season at Pontefract, when winning The Jamaican Flight Handicap Stakes at the opening meeting of the season. Jamaican Flight, who finished fourth in that race named in his honour, is likely to have another crack at the 'Marathon' - a race he won last year.
The most valuable race of the afternoon is The totepool Handicap Stakes, a contest for sprinters over six furlongs, won last year by Najeebon (trained by former England footballer, Mick Channon), who went on to win notable sprint handicaps at both Goodwood and York.
The totesport Big Screen, situated opposite the main stands, will enable racegoers to follow the action even more closely. Racing on Monday is scheduled to begin at 2.40 p.m.
TWO-DAY ACTION STARTS THE SEASON AT THIRSK
Thirsk's 2004 season on the Flat begins with the traditional two-day Spring Meeting on Friday and Saturday (April 16 & 17), when racing on both days is scheduled to begin at 2.30 p.m. Saturday's programme features a trio of £14,000-added races, including the 14th renewal of The Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes – a contest for sprinters over six furlongs which commemorates a former chairman of Thirsk Racecourse. The Thomas Lord Stakes, a sprint handicap for three-year-olds, is named after the founder of Lord's Cricket Ground, who was born in Thirsk in 1755, while new sponsors, Harlequin Developments of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham support a race over one mile, The Harlequin Clear Air Conditions Stakes.
On Friday, a new company based in Thirsk, Hygicare Ltd., which specialises in hygiene, health and safety equipment, support a race for maiden three-year-olds over one mile and a half, while further highlights on the opening day include The Hambleton Classified Stakes (five furlongs), The Carpenters Arms Felixkirk Handicap Stakes (one mile) and The Feversham Arms Maiden Stakes (six furlongs).
Musical entertainment on Saturday is provided by the Bob Jones Band, while ‘Smiley the Clown' will keep the children amused in the Family Ring.
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