Beverley Racecourse’s first meeting of the season was blessed by fantastic weather on the Westwood. Thousands of punters enjoyed the conditions for the suitably named ‘Spring Into Racing At Beverley’ meeting. Among those making the most of a superb day of racing were former Hull City captain Ian Ashbee, BBC Radio Humberside legend David Burns and Beverley ARLC manager Richard Shaw. The racing got off to a slightly muted start…
The prolific Kevin Ryan/ Philip Makin partnership was in top form as they claimed the main prize at Beverley Racecourse’s first meeting of the season. Makin rode 14/1 shot Breathless Kiss to victory in the ‘Spring Into Racing At Beverley’ Handicap, the day’s feature race. In a tense finish, Makin’s class shone through as he drove Breathless Kiss home to beat the nearest challenger, 8-1 shot Beat The Bell, by…
Racing returns to Beverley Westwood in less then two weeks with the curtain-raising ‘Spring Into Racing’ meeting at Beverley Racecourse. The hotly-anticipated meeting, on Wednesday 6 April, launches a season of quality-racing and quality events at the Westwood. The biggest draws of the year remain Ladies Day, on Wednesday 10 August, and Lucky in Love Night, on Thursday 16 June, last year’s successful addition to the calendar. On its first…
Beverley Racecourse are offering 500 free tickets for their meeting on Thursday 14th April. The offer is part of promotion called ‘Try Horseracing For Free’ and includes another 25 race courses throughout the UK such as Ascot, Epsom Downs, Newbury, Newmarket and Sandown Park, with a choice of over 28 fixtures. To take advantage of this offer simply visit the Beverley Racecourse web site and use the promotional code ‘FREE…
Beverley Racecourse expects award winning race night to be a huge hit with racegoers in second year Beverley Racecourse is hoping that the award winning Lucky in Love race night will hold the key to the best night out of the year, after tickets have gone on sale for the popular themed event. Sally Iggulden, chief executive of Beverley Racecourse, expects the night to be a massive hit in its…
Beverley Racecourse general manager Sally Iggulden hopes the course’s star race will still attract the best of the North’s sprinters despite it losing its Listed status. The Hillary Needler Trophy, held every May, is the racing high-point on the Westwood but because of a fall in standard of entrants for the fillies-only two-year-old sprint, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have removed the coveted Listed status of the race. Iggulden admits…
Beverley in Bloom wants your ideas about how they can make Beverley look beautiful this year. You are invited to an open day to come and chat to members of the group, to see what the group does, to give your ideas and feedback and to get more involved if you want to. The event is on Thursday January 20th between 11am and 2pm at the Town Council office at…
The Pearson family met to hand over £1000 to Macmillan Cancer Support on the Beverley Westwood this morning. It was also a poignant occasion as the Memorial Bench that Keith Pearson and his son Pip had bought was to be unveiled to the rest of the family. The bench is a memorial to Mrs Josephine Pearson, who sadly passed away in August after losing her battle with cancer aged 68….
It was October 1962, the fair was in town and new police constable William Albert Rice had embarked on his first night of duty. Within in a matter of hours, the legend of the most popular policeman in Beverley’s history was born and a great man had made the first of many indelible marks on his adopted town. He tells the story: “The first night I was on duty in…
Holderness Hunt Supporters Club held their annual hunt meeting at the Beverley Westwood. The event was switched to Monday as this year Boxing Day fell on a Sunday, but hundreds still turned out to see the horses and hounds, including Cllr David Elvidge and the local MP Graham Stuart. Unfortunately due to the frozen ground they were unable to drive the hounds round the Beverley Westwood. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…
A big effort from a number of East Riding of Yorkshire Council services has meant that, despite the recent dreadful weather, this year’s Festival of Christmas in Beverley has been given the all clear to go ahead as planned on Sunday, 12th December. Festival committee chairman Councillor John Bird said: “I would like to thank the East Riding of Yorkshire Council for pulling out all the stops to ensure that…
Beverley Racecourse has a new resident, a Larkin Toad. The toad was purchased by the racecourse at a recent auction where the toads that formed the Larkin Toad Trail were sold off for charity. Charlotte Brader, Business Development & Marketing Executive at Beverley said; “He is lovely, we have big plans for the toad and we are sure visitors to the course will appreciate him being there.” Neat Toad was…
The Holderness Pony Club held the Pony Club Race Day at Beverley Racecourse this weekend. Budding young jockeys braved the elements to take part in a number of races at the Westwood course. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
The Beverley in Bloom Awards were presented this week by Mayor of Beverley, Bessie Foot. Individuals, schools and businesses were all recognised for their floral display achievements. St John of Beverley RC Primary School won the Educational Endeavour. Businesses that received awards included some of the most colourful establishments in the town this summer. Beverley Racecourse, The Tea Cosy in Highgate, The Green Dragon in Saturday Market and The Royal…
Beverley Racecourse held their final meeting of the season at the Westwood course. Some of the big names in racing were there, including Paul Hanagan, Ted Durcan, Haley Turner, Kieren Fallon and Joe Fanning. Also at the track was the man responsible for guiding Hull City to the Premiership, former manager Phil Brown. The 3.30 final feature race of the season, ‘The Violet and Eddie Smith Memorial Conditions Stakes’, was…
Beverley Racecourse was full of people enjoying the races and there was plenty to at the Westwood Course. On track was a horse owned by The Queen, ‘Set To Music’ which was ridden by Tom Queally. Set To Music performed well finishing third in the 2.35 at Beverley. The Queens ‘Men’ were also in Beverley, members of the 72 Engineer Regiment were at the course as they enter the final…
Beverley Racecourse hosted a second day of races this weekend with their traditional Family Day. The Beverley Lions were also at the Westwood racecourse adding to the occasion with a variety of stalls and games, the proceeds of which go towards their charitable projects in the community. Actress Jennie McAlpine, who plays Fiz Brown in Coronation Street, was also enjoying a great day at Beverley races. The Riverside Volvo Dealer…
Beverley Racecourse enjoyed a great turnout for the first of this week’s back-to-back racing meets. The feature race, Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes, was won by Mister Hughie at 7 – 1. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
