JUMPS SEASON OWNER & TRAINER INFORMATION - Ascot Racecourse

 
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JUMPS SEASON OWNER & TRAINER INFORMATION - Ascot Racecourse
JUMPS SEASON
OWNER & TR AINER INFORMATION
         2018/2019
JUMPS SEASON OWNER & TRAINER INFORMATION - Ascot Racecourse
JUMPS FIXTURES 2018/19

                       Saturday 3rd November           Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday

                       Friday 23rd November            The Prince’s Countryside Fund Racing Weekend & Christmas Shopping Fair

                       Saturday 24th November          The Prince’s Countryside Fund Racing Weekend & Christmas Shopping Fair

                       Friday 21st December            Christmas Racing Weekend: Christmas Raceday

                       Saturday 22nd December          Christmas Racing Weekend: Christmas Family Raceday

                       Saturday 19th January           Clarence House Chase Raceday

                       Saturday 16th February          Betfair Ascot Chase Raceday

                       Sunday 31st March               Spring Family Raceday

                                                                                                                                CONTENTS
                                                                                                                                Welcome                        5    Site Map                               11   2018/2019 Race Conditions   16-19
                                                                                                                                Badge Information              6    Car Parking & Travelling To Ascot   12-13   General Information           20
                                                                                                                                Badge Allocation              6-7   Padded Hurdles & The Guinness       14-15   Track Map                     21
                                                                                                                                Owner & Trainer Facilities   8-10   Kerry National Bonus                        Contacts                      22

Un De Sceaux in the Winners' Enclosure after winning The Royal Salute Whiskey Clarence House Chase 2018                                                                                                                                       3
JUMPS SEASON OWNER & TRAINER INFORMATION - Ascot Racecourse
WELCOME TO THE 2018/2019 JUMPS SEASON
    AT ASCOT RACECOURSE...
    Amongst many memories of last season, the                 1999 and it is a title we have been waiting for the
    achievement of Un De Sceaux winning an                    right opportunity to resurrect.
    unprecedented third Clarence House Chase stands
    out. This historic moment is captured on the front        Also of note this year is the doubling in value
    cover of this brochure.                                   to £50,000 of the 2m 5f Graduation Chase on
                                                              Saturday, 22nd December, which has increased to
    Once again we will be offering over £2 million in         help develop this part of the race programme in line
    prize money across our eight Jumps race days this         with the BHA.
    season, including an increase of £25,000 to the
    Gérard Bertrand Hurst Park Handicap Chase on              Excitingly, Ascot becomes the first Grade One
    Saturday, 24th November, now worth £125,000.              track to be using One Fit Padded Hurdles this
                                                              season. An initiative of BHA Senior Inspector
    This race becomes an early closer (Tuesday, 6th           of Courses, Richard Linley, they have been well
    November) with a handle - Hurst Park - for the            received elsewhere. Further information can be
    first time. This is part of an initiative alongside the   found on page 14.
    BHA to strengthen and promote the two mile chase
    division, and perhaps appeal more now as an early         We look forward to welcoming you in November
    opportunity for horses being aimed at the course          and beyond.
    and distance Grade One £150,000 Clarence House
    Chase in January.

    The local Hurst Park Racecourse closed in 1962,
    and Ascot used 20 acres of the turf from that track
    to create the Jumps track here. There was a Hurst         Nick Smith
    Park Novices’ Chase which was discontinued in             Director of Racing and Communications

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BADGE INFORMATION                                                             BADGE
GOING                                                                         ALLOCATION                                                                    TRAINERS                                                                       JOCKEYS
Up to the minute Going reports are available from Chris Stickels, Head        All Owners with runners on the day are entitled to up to six OWNER/           Trainers can gain entry to the course using their metal NTF Badge. Those       Jockeys can gain entry to the course using their metal PJA Badge. Those
of Racing & Clerk of the Course. Please call 01344 878502 or 07970            TRAINER badges along with six complimentary lunches. Lunch Tickets            with runners on the day are also entitled to two OWNER/TRAINER                 with rides on the day are entitled to two OWNER/TRAINER badges
621440. Going Reports are also available on our website, ascot.co.uk.         can be collected with badges and lunch must be booked in advance using the    badges too.                                                                    which can be collected from the Trainer/Jockey Desk in the Owners’ and
                                                                              Lunch Booking form sent via Weatherbys to the registered owners address.                                                                                     Trainers’ Entrance. Badges can be arranged on the day or in advance via
BADGE INFORMATION                                                             Complimentary lunch is then served in the Old Paddock Dining Room during      Trainers with runners are also entitled to lunch for themselves and a guest.   Olivia Hills, Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager.
                                                                              the Jumps season.                                                             They can gain access to the dining room with their metal NTF badge, or
As long as the dress code is adhered to, OWNER/TRAINER badges                                                                                               can collect a lunch ticket from the Owners' & Trainers' desk upon arrival.     Please note that Jockey’s guest badges will not be released unless the
provide the equivalent access to a King Edward VII enclosure but they         Appreciating that racehorse ownership comes in all forms, we do endeavour     If you do not have a metal NTF badge, please book a lunch ticket in advance    Jockey has requested them in person or in advance.
also permit entry to the Owners’ and Trainers’ facilities, including the      to accommodate all connections where possible. Please contact Olivia Hills,   with Olivia Hills (olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk or 01344 878529).
trackside dedicated viewing area. Access to the Pre Parade Ring and the       Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager, to discuss your requirements further if                                                                                       A physiotherapist will be on site for all racedays for those who require
Parade Ring are also permitted with OWNER/TRAINER badges.                     needed.                                                                                                                                                      treatment.
                                                                                                                                                            METAL BADGES
For more information on badges and access, please contact Olivia Hills,       We understand that having a day out to watch your horse run is an exciting
Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager on 01344 878529 or                              occasion and we hope to be able to make it as memorable and enjoyable         NTF, PJA and RCA metal badges are valid on all of our Jumps fixtures.
olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk.                                                     as possible.                                                                  RCA badges will not gain entry to the Owners' & Trainers' facilities.

BADGE COLLECTION

Badge collection is from the Owners’ & Trainers’ Desk in Ticket Office
West. This is the white brick building located next to the West turnstiles.

Badges will always be left against a horse’s name unless specified
otherwise. We ask that all connections collecting badges to bring
photographic identification as well as their PASS Card too.

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OWNER AND TRAINER
                                                                                   VIEWING
FACILITIES                                                                         Owners and Trainers with a runner can view the races from our two dedicated
                                                                                   viewing areas. One is located underneath the Royal Box, giving easy access from
DINING ROOM                                                                        the Parade Ring. The other is to the left of the horsewalk. Admittance to the
                                                                                   viewing area is with an OWNER/TRAINER badge or NTF metal badge.
We offer the opportunity for six Owners per runner, plus the Trainer and
a guest, to take advantage of our complimentary hot carvery lunch. This            STABLING AND HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION
includes a starter, choice of main course, dessert and wine. We also provide
complimentary afternoon tea. Timings for lunch are from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm.       We have 175 stables situated in a secure yard away from the road and close to
                                                                                   the hostel with ample parking for cars and lorries. We provide paper or shavings
Owners are offered a table for the day in the dining rooms and these will be       and while we will endeavour to meet your bedding requirements, your preferred
allocated on arrival. Each person dining will be issued with a lunch ticket and    bedding cannot be guaranteed.
Old Paddock Restaurant badge.
                                                                                   The staff hostel has 125 beds in 42 rooms with shared bathrooms and separate
This is all served in the Old Paddock Restaurant and the connected                 male and female corridors. Bedrooms sleep up to three people in single beds.
Owners’ & Trainers’ Dining Room, which is located before you reach the             The hostel also has a large dining room, lounge area and a bar. Accommodation
Owners’ & Trainers’ Bar.                                                           must be booked in advance.

                                                                                   If you wish to stable your runners overnight or use the hostel for your stable
Lunch must be booked in advance by either completing the form sent by
                                                                                   staff, we require advance notification the day before racing.
Weatherbys or by contacting Olivia Hills, olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk. Please
note, we cannot take lunch bookings on the day and all dining requests must be
                                                                                   For more information and to book, please contact Tom Grantham, Stables
completed and sent to Olivia Hills by 4pm the day before racing. Please ensure
                                                                                   Manager on 01344 878454, 07717 631437 or thomas.grantham@ascot.co.uk
lunch is booked by 4 pm the day before racing. Please also make us aware of any
children who will be attending the lunch.                                          STABLE STAFF
OWNERS’ & TRAINERS’ BAR                                                            Stable staff are provided with complimentary food on all racedays in the Stables
                                                                                   Canteen. We also issue Best Turned Out awards for each race at Ascot with a
The Owners’ & Trainers’ Bar is located above the Pre-Parade Ring.                  minimum prize of £100.
Feel free to relax in here before or after your race and the bar is open for one
hour after the last race.

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                                                                                                                                                                      Black Corton wins The Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices’ Steeple Chase 2018 for The Brooks, Stewart Families & J Kyle, Paul Nicholls and Bryony Frost.
JUMPS SEASON OWNER & TRAINER INFORMATION - Ascot Racecourse
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GALLOPS
Gallops are available between 8am and 8:30am each morning. Please book in      Two of the veterinary surgeons follow the runners during each race and are
with the Stable Manager before proceeding to the course.                       in a position to respond to any incident as quickly as possible. One veterinary                               Win
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                                                                               surgeon is located at the finish ready to respond if required.
HORSEBOXES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1                                                                                                                    5

Horsebox entry to the stables is next to Car Park 2 from Ascot High Street.    The other veterinary surgeon oversees the Pre-Parade Ring, Parade Ring,
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                                                                               Winners' Enclosure and can go to the stables as required. There will be at least
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Please follow signs to Car Park 2 and then look for the stables sign on the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Heath
                                                                               one veterinary surgeon based in the Pre-Parade Ring, one in the Parade Ring,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CORE 1
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High Street.                                                                                                                                                      Car Park                                                                                                             CORE 2
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                                                                               one at the start and one at the finish (when there are horses in these areas).                                                                                                        Unsaddling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Enclosure                                                                                                                                                              Course Road

VETERINARY PROVISIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Weighing Room

                                                                               Each vet carries their own equipment to an injured horse.                                                                                                                                                                 Parade Ring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Owners’ and
Personnel and equipment on duty to specifically attend to any equine injury/                                                                                                                                                               Trainers’ Bar &                                                                                                                                                                 6

                                                                               The four veterinary surgeons on duty are all specialist equine vets, three
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Pre – Parade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Dining Rooms
incident:                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ring
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                                                                               of the vets on duty each do approximately 100 racedays on various courses                                                                      8
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                                                                               during a year.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Saddling Boxes                                                                                                                                                                                Racecourse
Senior Veterinary Surgeon: Svend Kold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ticket Office West                  Sovereign’s Gate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Reception
                                                                                                                                                                     M4 Reading & West                                                                                                                                                           Ticket Office East – Ticket Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Owners’ and Trainers’ entrance                   Ascot High Street
3 x Veterinary Surgeons: Simon Knapp, Clive Hamblin, Bobby McEwen                                                                                                    A329 Bracknell
                                                                                                                                                                     M3 To Southampton
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Ascot Station
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7 Minutes Walk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           M4 London & East, Wind
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1 x Veterinary Technician/Nurse based at the stables                           VETERINARY CLINICS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Car Park
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2 x Horse Ambulances with specialist drivers                                                                                                                                     Car Park

1 x Horse Recovery Vehicle                                                     Scott Dunn’s Equine Clinic          The Liphook Equine Hospital                                           2                                                                                                                                                                                            Pedestrian access only pathway

1 x Mobile Response Vehicle with 1 x Groundsman                                Straight Mile Farm                  Forest Mere
2 x Veterinary Treatment Boxes (1 at stables and 1 near pre-Parade Ring)       Carters Hill                        Liphook                                                         PUBLIC RESTAURANTS                                          PRIVATE HOSPITALITY                                             O&T FACILITIES                                                              KEY

2 x Farriers                                                                   Billingbear                         Hampshire                                                   A The Smokehouse                                        1       Panoramic Restaurant                                       8     Owners’ & Trainers’ Bar                                                    Owners’ & Trainers’ Entrance
                                                                               Wokingham                           GU30 7JG                                                    B Bandstand Restaurant                                  2       Windsor Forest Restaurant                                  9     Owners’ & Trainers’ Dining Rooms                                           Routes to Owners’ and Trainers’
                                                                               Berkshire                           Telephone: 01428 723594                                                                                             3       Royal Ascot Racing Club                                    10    Tattersalls Horsemen’s Lounge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           viewing areas

All of these personnel are in radio contact with each other and are able to    RG40 5RW                            Out of hours emergency: 01428 727727                                                                                4       Parade Ring Restaurant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Disabled Viewing

                                                                               Telephone: 01344 426066                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Meeting Point
contact the Clerk of the Course and other racing officials.                                                                                                                                                                            5       On 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Cloakroom & Left Luggage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       6       Pavilion Restaurant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Course Crossing Point
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       7       Royal Enclosure Lodge
                                                                               Directions for the above are available upon request at the stables.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         First Aid

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CAR PARKING AND
TRAVELLING TO ASCOT
Trainers and jockeys are entitled to one car parking space in the Trainers’ &
Jockeys’ car park (Car Park 2). Please display your NTF or PJA label to gain
access.

Owners with runners on the day need to go to Car Park 2 and give the name of
their runner. We allocate one space for single owners and two spaces for joint/
partnership/syndicate horses. If you require further parking then please contact
Olivia Hills and she will be able to assist olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk or
01344 878529.

If you require disabled parking in Car Park 2, please ensure your blue badge is
clearly displayed and give the name of your horse on arrival. You will then be
given priority, forward parking.

DIRECTIONS TO CAR PARK 2
If you are arriving by car, please note that roads around the racecourse           From the Midlands: M40 southbound, Junction 4. Take the A404 towards M4            Nearest airfields are Fairoaks, Chobham and White Waltham, Maidenhead,
can be congested at times.                                                         (Junction 8/9). On M4 head towards Heathrow/London leaving at Junction 6           both approximately nine miles away.
                                                                                   and follow the A332 Windsor by-pass to Ascot.
From London and the North: M4 Junction 6 onto the A332 Windsor                                                                                                        If you are arriving by helicopter we can arrange for your OWNER/TRAINER
by-pass and follow signs to Ascot.                                                 HELICOPTER FACILITIES                                                              badges to be available in the car that collects you.

From the West: M4 Junction 10 to the A329(M) signposted Bracknell                  If you wish to book a charter helicopter please call our preferred partner Fresh
                                                                                                                                                                      To arrange badge collection for helicopter arrivals please contact
and follow signs to Ascot.                                                         Air on 01869 365 780 or email ascot@freshair-uk.com. If you wish to take
                                                                                                                                                                      Olivia Hills, Owners’ & Trainers’ Manager on 01344 878529 or email:
                                                                                   advantage of our Park and Fly service please call Fresh Air quoting Ascot park &
                                                                                                                                                                      olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk.
From the South and East: M3 Junction 3 onto the A332 signposted                    fly on 01869 365 780 or email ascot@freshair-uk.com. This is priced at £395 per
Bracknell and follow signs to Ascot.                                               person (inc VAT) and subject to limited availability.

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ONE FIT PADDED HURDLES                                                                  FEATURE RACES
One Fit Padded Hurdles were first introduced on British racecourses back in June         RACE                                                          DATE         CLASS      AGE     DIST        TOTAL RACE VALUE 2018   CLOSING DATE
2013. Newton Abbot were the first course to use them and now another seven
courses have followed.                                                                   THE SODEXO GOLD CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE                          03/11/18     1          4+      3M          £100,000                29/10/18
                                                                                         CHASE (GRADE 3)
The ‘One Fit’ design is a modified hurdle frame with a custom fitting close-cell
                                                                                         THE CORAL HURDLE RACE                                         24/11/18     1          4+      2M 3 1/2F   £100,000                19/11/18
foam pad replacing the traditional birch. The hurdle was developed by the BHA’s
                                                                                         (REGISTERED AS THE ASCOT HURDLE) (GRADE 2)
Senior Inspector of Courses, Richard Linley, in consultation with relevant industry
bodies, with the objective of reducing both the faller rate and the risk of injury as    THE GÉRARD BERTRAND HURST PARK HANDICAP                       24/11/18     2          4+      2M 1F       £125,000                06/11/18
the result of a fall.                                                                    STEEPLE CHASE
                                                                                         THE BOLLINGER SILVER CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE                     22/12/18     1          4+      3M          £100,000                04/12/18
The statistics show that the faller rate has reduced, and injury occurrence and the
severity of injury is also reduced. From when they were first used in June 2013, up      CHASE (LISTED)
to January 10th 2018 there had been 9352 runners to 161 fallers. This equates to a       THE JLT HURDLE RACE (REGISTERED AS THE LONG                   22/12/18     1          4+      3M 1/2F     £100,000                04/12/18
faller rate of 1.72% which is considerably lower than the ten-year average of 2.18%.     WALK HURDLE) (GRADE 1)
                                                                                         HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (GRADE 3)                                22/12/18     1          4+      2M          £150,000                04/12/18
We are pleased to be introducing One Fit Padded Hurdles to our track at the
beginning of this year’s Jumps season.                                                   THE CLARENCE HOUSE STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 1)                    19/01/19     1          5+      2M 1F       £150,000                03/01/19
                                                                                         THE BETFAIR ASCOT STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 1)                     16/02/19     1          5+      2M 5F       £150,000                31/01/19

                                                                                        THE GUINNESS KERRY NATIONAL BONUS
                                                                                        We offer a £10,000 bonus to the owner/s of the winning horse of the Sodexo Gold Cup and/or the
                                                                                        Bollinger Silver Cup Handicap Steeple Chase if the horse is trained in Ireland and placed in the first four in
                                                                                        the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel on Wednesday, 12th September. We will also pay a £2,000 bonus
                                                                                        to any horse trained in Ireland and placed in the first four in the Guinness Kerry National which then
                                                                                        goes on to be placed in the first four of either the Sodexo Gold Cup or the Bollinger Silver Cup Handicap
                                                                                        Steeple Chase, too.
One Fit Padded Hurdles in use at Newton Abbot, photo courtesy of Fiona Crawford.
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2018/2019 RACE CONDITIONS
                                                                                                                      SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2018
 SATURDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2018                                                                                           THE PRINCE'S COUNTRYSIDE FUND RACING WEEKEND & CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FAIR
 FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR FAMILY RACEDAY                                                                                 RACE                                                                     CLASS       AGE         DIST        TOTAL RACE VALUE 2018
 RACE                                                                CLASS   AGE   DIST       TOTAL RACE VALUE 2018   THE MOLTON BROWN NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE                                    2           4+          2M 5 /2F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   £20,000
 THE GL EVENTS UK NOVICES' HURDLE RACE                               3       4+    2M         £12,400                 THE WINNING POST BOOKMAKERS STEEPLE CHASE                                3           4+          3M          £13,800
 THE GARDINER AND THEOBALD NOVICES' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (0-120)     4       3+    2M 31/2F   £11,800                 (A NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP) (0-135)
 THE ASCOT UNDERWRITING STEEPLE CHASE                                3       4+    2M 3F      £16,800                 THE TRISOFT MARES’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (0-130)                          3           4+ F&M      2M 51/2F    £11,800
 (A NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP (0-140)                                                                                 THE CHRISTY 1965 STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 2)                                 1           4+          2M 5F       £70,000
 THE BYRNE GROUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (LISTED) (0-150)             1       4+    2M 1F      £60,000                 THE CORAL HURDLE RACE (REGISTERED AS THE ASCOT HURDLE) (GRADE 2)         1           4+          2M 3 /2F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   £100,000
 HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (LISTED)                                       1       4+    2M         £60,000                 THE GÉRARD BERTRAND HURST PARK HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE                    2           4+          2M 1F       £125,000
 THE SODEXO GOLD CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 3)                1       4+    3M         £100,000                THE ELITE AV STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE                       4           4-6         2M          £7,000
 THE MARIA O’GRADY MEMORIAL STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE    4       4-6   2M         £7,000                  DAILY TOTAL                                                                                                  £347,600
 DAILY TOTAL                                                                                  £268,000

                                                                                                                      FRIDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2018
 FRIDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2018                                                                                            CHRISTMAS RACING WEEKEND: CHRISTMAS RACEDAY
 THE PRINCE'S COUNTRYSIDE FUND RACING WEEKEND & CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FAIR                                               RACE                                                                     CLASS       AGE         DIST        TOTAL RACE VALUE 2018
 RACE                                                                CLASS   AGE   DIST       TOTAL RACE VALUE 2018   THE EVENTMASTERS.CO.UK MAIDEN HURDLE RACE                                3           4+          2M 5 /2F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   £12,400
 THE PRINCE’S COUNTRYSIDE FUND ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ MAIDEN HURDLE RACE    3       4+    2M 31/2F   £10,400                 NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (0-135)                          3           4+          2M 1F       £16,800
 THE TINDLE NEWSPAPERS NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE                        3       4+    2M 3F      £16,800                 THE SKY BET SUPREME TRIAL NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE                           1           4+          2M          £35,000
 THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION “INTRODUCTORY”             2       4+    2M         £20,000                 (REGISTERED AS THE KENNEL GATE) (GRADE 2)
 HURDLE RACE                                                                                                          THE NOEL NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 2)                                1           4+          2M 5F       £35,000
 THE WAITROSE HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (0-145)                         2       4+    2M 5F      £35,000                 THE THAMES MATERIALS CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (0-130)   3           4+          2M 5 /2F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   £11,800
 THE DAVIDSTOW HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (0-140)                        3       4+    3M         £26,800                 THE ST ANDREWS HOLDINGS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT         1           4-6         2M          £30,000
 THE COUTTS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (0-145)                             2       4+    2M         £30,000                 FLAT RACE (LISTED)
 DAILY TOTAL                                                                                  £139,000                DAILY TOTAL                                                                                                  £141,000

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2018/2019 RACE CONDITIONS (CONT.)
                                                                                                                              SATURDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2019
                                                                                                                              BETFAIR ASCOT CHASE RACEDAY
SATURDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2018
CHRISTMAS RACING WEEKEND: CHRISTMAS FAMILY RACEDAY                                                                            RACE                                                               CLASS       AGE         DIST        TOTAL RACE VALUE 2019
RACE                                                                     CLASS   AGE      DIST        TOTAL RACE VALUE 2018   NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE                                               2           5+          2M 3 /2F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     £25,000
THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENTS NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (0-120)        4       4+       2M 7 1/2F   £11,800                 THE SODEXO REYNOLDSTOWN NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 2)           1           5+          3M          £40,000
GRADUATION STEEPLE CHASE                                                 2       4+       2M 5F       £50,000                 THE KELTBRAY SWINLEY CHASE (A LIMITED HANDICAP) (LISTED)           1           5+          3M          £75,000
THE JLT HURDLE RACE (REGISTERED AS THE LONG WALK HURDLE) (GRADE 1)       1       4+       3M½1/2F     £100,000                HANDICAP HURDLE RACE                                               2           4+          2M 3 /2F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     £45,000
THE MY PENSION EXPERT HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (0-145)                     2       4+       2M 3F       £35,000                 THE BETFAIR ASCOT STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 1)                          1           5+          2M 5F       £150,000
THE BOLLINGER SILVER CUP HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (LISTED)                 1       4+       3M          £100,000                THE RACINGUK.COM/CLUBDAYS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (0-125)             3           4+          2M 7 /2F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     £15,000
HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (GRADE 3)                                           1       4+       2M          £150,000                THE MILLGATE MARES’ STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE          4           4-6         2M          £7,000
DAILY TOTAL                                                                                           £446,800                DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            £357,000

SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY 2019                                                                                                    SUNDAY 31ST MARCH 2019
CLARENCE HOUSE CHASE RACEDAY                                                                                                  SPRING FAMILY RACEDAY
RACE                                                                     CLASS   AGE      DIST        TOTAL RACE VALUE 2019   RACE                                                               CLASS       AGE         DIST        TOTAL RACE VALUE 2019
JUVENILE HURDLE RACE                                                     3       4        2M          £10,000                 THE ROA/RACING POST OWNERS JACKPOT MAIDEN HURDLE RACE              4           4+          2M 31/2F    £8,000
AMATEUR RIDERS’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (0-135)                           3       5+       2M 3F       £15,000                 JUVENILE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE                                      2           4           2M          £40,000
THE OLBG.COM MARES’ HURDLE RACE (REGISTERED AS THE WARFIELD) (GRADE 2)   1       4+ F&M   2M 7 1/2F   £50,000                 THE GEOTECH SOIL STABILISATION NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE              3           5+          2M 5F       £15,000
THE HOLLOWAY’S HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (GRADE 3)                            1       4+       2M 3 /2F
                                                                                                 1
                                                                                                      £50,000                 NOVICES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE                                    2           5+          2M 1F       £40,000
THE CLARENCE HOUSE STEEPLE CHASE (GRADE 1)                               1       5+       2M 1F       £150,000                THE GRANDNATIONAL.FANS VETERANS’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (0-150)    2           10+         3M          £30,000
THE BET365 HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE                                        2       5+       2M 5F       £75,000                 THE IRON STAND CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (0-140)   3           4+          2M 7 /2F
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     £9,500
THE ROSLING KING BRITISH EBF ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE        3       4-7      2M 5 /2F
                                                                                                 1
                                                                                                      £10,000                 THE COLTS & FILLIES CLUB OPEN HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE               5           5+          2M 5F       £4,500
DAILY TOTAL                                                                                           £360,000                DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            £147,000

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                                                                                                                               COURSE PLAN

                                                                         To book upgraded hospitality please contact
                                                                         Olivia Hills, Owners’ & Trainers’ Manager
                                                                         who will be able to assist with this;
                                                                         olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk, 01344 878529.
GENERAL       DRESS CODE
                                                                         We also offer a preferential rate for owners with
INFORMATION   Ladies generally like to dress as for a smart occasion.
              Gentlemen usually wear a jacket with a collared shirt
                                                                         runners for the hire of private boxes and loges on
                                                                         our racedays. Please contact Olivia on the details
              and tie.                                                   above for more information.
              Whilst this style of dress is preferred in the King        LOCAL HOTELS
              Edward VII enclosure during the Jumps season, it is
              not compulsory.                                            For details of local hotels catering for a wide
                                                                         range of requirements and budgets, please ask
              HOSPITALITY AND DINING                                     for our list of Ascot Preferred Hotels.
                                                                         We recommend booking as early as possible to
              If you would like to book your own hospitality package     avoid disappointment. To request a list please
              on the day, owners with runners are given a preferential   contact Olivia Hills, Owners’ & Trainers’ Manager,
              rate on most of our racedays.                              olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk.

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CONTACTS

     ASCOT RACECOURSE                                                            Weatherbys
                                                                                 Tel: 01933 440077
     Nick Smith                             Reon Sanford                         Email: ownershipdesk@weatherbys.co.uk
     Director of Racing &                   Head Groundsman
     Communications                         Tel: 01344 630135                    ROA
     Tel: 01344 878524                      Mobile: 07850 914607                 Tel: 020 7152 0200
     Mobile: 07771 791449                   Email: reon.sanford@ascot.co.uk      Email: info@roa.co.uk
     Email: nick.smith@ascot.co.uk
                                            Tom Grantham                         Local taxis
     Chris Stickles                         Stable Manager                       Ascot Cars – 01344 297297
     Head of Racing & Clerk of the Course   Tel: 01344 878454                    Ascot Taxis – 01344 970014
     Tel: 01344 878502                      Mobile: 07717 631437                 Ascot Taxi Rank (By the train station)
     Mobile: 07970 621440                   Email: thomas.grantham@ascot.co.uk   01344 874237
     Email: chris.stickels@ascot.co.uk                                           Sterling Executive Cars Ltd – 01344 883838
                                            Will Aitkenhead
     Olivia Hills                           Industry Affairs Officer             FreshAir
     Owners’ & Trainers’ Manager            Tel: 01344 878046                    Tel: 01869 365780
     Tel: 01344 878529                      Mobile: 07817 124115                 Email: ascot@freshair-uk.com
     Mobile: 07717 516066                   Email: will.aitkenhead@ascot.co.uk
     Email: olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk

     Jenna Linwood
     Racing Executive
     Tel: 01344 878023
     Mobile: 07870 518886
     Email: jenna.linwood@ascot.co.uk

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