Julie Burke and Tribal Myth couldn’t live up to their star billing at Beverley this week. The Beverley Scholarship jockey had won her previous two outings on Tribal Myth on the Westwood this season and was looking to make it a hat-trick in Tuesday’s big race, the Siemens Chemical Process Handicap. But a strong field made life tough for Burke, and she could only come home in fourth on the…
Julie Burke and Tribal Myth are in prime position to continue their love affair with Beverley Races this afternoon. Tribal Myth, under Beverley scholarship jockey Burke, look to make it a seasonal hat-trick on the Westwood when they line up in the day’s best race, the Siemens Chemical Process Handicapp (3.15pm). A powerful field awaits Tribal Myth, however, namely in the challenges that will be posed by Mick Channon’s Osgood…
Beverley Racecourse themed night drew in the crowds for an evening meeting. Rachel Frank was one of the lucky ladies to land herself a perfect match. Rachel a florist at Fleurs de Lisa padlock was opened by a mature gentleman who was delighted with his prize. Emma and Lucy of Sugarbird Boutique, Beverley were also spotted at the races with friends though refused to comment on if they had been…
Local trainer Ian McInnes has three horses at Beverley Racecourse today, all in with a strong chance of earning him his third winner of the season. But the pick of his horses is Carlitos Spirit in the Marshal Tyres Handicap (3pm) over seven furlongs. McInnes also saddles Powerful Pierre in the same race, but Carlitos Spirit, owned by Wold Construction Company, has already shown his pedigree this season on the…
Gabrial won the big race at Beverley Racecourse today. Richard Fahey’s two-year-old held off all-comers to claim the Brian Yeardley Continental Two-Year-Old Trophy. As tipped by HU17.net, the draw favoured Paul Hanagan’s 6-5fav and he powered home by half a length from Cravat, with Hamza third. Beverley scholarship jockey Julie Burke claimed a welcome victory in the It’s Graham Hallet’s Birthday Handicap. She showed all her skills to bring home…
Sprinters get the run of the Westwood on Saturday 28th in Beverley Racecourse’s latest high-class meeting. And in the Brian Yeardley Continental Two-Year-Old Trophy (3.45pm), the classiest field of the season so far on the Westwood gathers to fight for the almost £10,000 first prize. It’s a class field of two-year-olds who have all showed winning form in their first season, so it is worth looking at draw and form…
Dozy and Jamie Spencer claimed the top prize at Beverley Racecourse tonight (Wednesday). Spencer brought home the Kevin Ryan-trained two year-old to its second victory in two races in the Hilary Needler Trophy Conditional Stakes. The filly came in at 9-2, well clear of favourite Frankie Dettori on Vocational. Pass Muster and Royston Ffrench claimed the 7pm race, the Kevin Donkin Memorial Handicap. [nggallery id=1501]
The appearance of Frankie Dettori at Beverley Racecourse’s Hilary Needler Trophy night could spell double trouble for the bookies. Dettori returned to the Westwood last season after a five-year break from the course and claimed four winners from five rides early in the season. He’s back for two rides tonight and it’s his first, Solicitor in the 7pm Kevin Donkin Memorial Handicap, that is generating the most interest. Solicitor won…
Thousands of people once again flocked to Beverley Racecourse for this afternoons race meet. HU17.net’s tip Aquarian Spirit trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Paul Hanagan managed to get third in the Happy 65th Birthday Graham Roberts Handicap feature race. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1464] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Aquarian Spirit is leading the betting today in Beverley’s big race of today, the Happy 65th Birthday Graham Roberts Handicap. Racing gets under way at the Westwood racecourse at 2pm on a six race card and a good crowd is expected on what should be a fine, warm day. The biggest race, the Happy 65th Birthday Graham Roberts Handicap, starts at 4pm and is over one mile and a furlong….
Thousands of people turned out to enjoy the horse racing at another successful Family Day at Beverley Racecourse. On the track top jockey Paul Hanagan and Silvestre De Sousa were both in action as the Westwood course once again provided a great days entertainment for all. The next meeting at Beverley Racecourse is on the Tuesday 10th May, doors open at midday with the first race ‘The TurfTV Betting Shop…
Punters enjoyed an afternoon at Beverley Racecourse with a card that featured champion Jockey Paul Hanagan, Silvester De Sousa and Julie Burke who is was awarded this Kyne-Wilson Scholarship. Burk picked up a credible second in the 3.10 Get Married At Beverley Racecourse Handicap on Red Kestral. Racing returns to Beverley Racecourse on the 4th May 2011, the Mayday Raceday Meeting. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
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…
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…
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 [nggallery id=959] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size