Many Brigg folk like to visit Market Rasen Racecourse for meetings. Tomorrow (Sat, July 21) the course is
gearing up for its biggest jump
racing occasion of the year – Betfred Summer Plate &
Journal Ladies’ Day.
The crowds will descend oin
large numbers for the showpiece day of high-class horse racing, shopping and
fashion.
With £120,000 in prize-money on offer, Saturday 21 July is
the richest racing day of the year at Market Rasen Racecourse, which means the
country’s top horses and jockeys will be in action.
The £50,000 Betfred Summer Plate is run over two and three
quarter miles and is the most significant race of 2012. The major supporting
race is the £30,000 Betfred ‘The Bonus King’ Summer Hurdle.
Judges will decide between the finalists for best dressed
lady and the finalists for the best hat award from those visitors who register
in The Journal magazine's marquee before 2pm.
The best dressed lady wins £150 in Agatha vouchers, an
overnight stay in a luxury suite at Hoar Cross Hall for two people, including
lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast, plus a bouquet of flowers from Stem. The
runner-up receives £100 in Agatha vouchers, flowers and a bottle of Champagne.
The third placed lady gets £50 in Agatha vouchers, flowers and
Champagne.
The lady with the best hat wins £75 to spend at Get Ahead
Hats, a voucher to spend at Spring Beauty in Market Rasen, a bouquet of flowers
from Stem and a bottle of Champagne. The runner-up receives flowers and
Champagne.
Pip Kirkby, the racecourse’s managing director, said: “It’s a
delight to be looking forward to our most important horse racing day of the
year, and we anticipating a super crowd of jump racing fans on
Saturday.”
ADMISSION PRICES
Premier Members £28; County Enclosure £22; Tattersalls £16;
Family Enclosure £10. Accompanied children aged under 18 are admitted free of
charge (no children in VIP lounge). Parking is free.
More information is at
www.marketrasenraces.co.uk
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