Jumps Season Owner & Trainer Information 2018/2019
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JUMPS SEASON OWNER & TRAINER INFORMATION 2018/2019 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 Un De Sceaux in the Winners' Enclosure after winning The Royal Salute Whiskey Clarence House Chase 2018 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 Kerry National Bonus Owner & Trainer Facilities 8-10 Contacts 22 3 4 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 5 BADGE INFORMATION BADGE GOING ALLOCATION 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/ of Racing & Clerk of the Course. Please call 01344 878502 or 07970 TRAINER badges along with six complimentary lunches. Lunch Tickets 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 Lunch Booking form sent via Weatherbys to the registered owners address. BADGE INFORMATION Complimentary lunch is then served in the Old Paddock Dining Room during the Jumps season. As long as the dress code is adhered to, OWNER/TRAINER badges provide the equivalent access to a King Edward VII enclosure but they Appreciating that racehorse ownership comes in all forms, we do endeavour also permit entry to the Owners’ and Trainers’ facilities, including the to accommodate all connections where possible. Please contact Olivia Hills, trackside dedicated viewing area. Access to the Pre Parade Ring and the Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager, to discuss your requirements further if Parade Ring are also permitted with OWNER/TRAINER badges. needed. 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 [email protected]. as possible. 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. 6 TRAINERS JOCKEYS 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 with runners on the day are also entitled to two OWNER/TRAINER with rides on the day are entitled to two OWNER/TRAINER badges badges too. which can be collected from the Trainer/Jockey Desk in the Owners’ and Trainers’ Entrance. Badges can be arranged on the day or in advance via Trainers with runners are also entitled to lunch for themselves and a guest. Olivia Hills, Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager. They can gain access to the dining room with their metal NTF badge, or 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 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. with Olivia Hills ([email protected] or 01344 878529). A physiotherapist will be on site for all racedays for those who require treatment. METAL BADGES NTF, PJA and RCA metal badges are valid on all of our Jumps fixtures. RCA badges will not gain entry to the Owners' & Trainers' facilities. 7 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, [email protected]. 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 [email protected] 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. 8 Black Corton wins The Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices’ Steeple Chase 2018 for The Brooks, Stewart Families & J Kyle, Paul Nicholls and Bryony Frost.9 N 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 in a position to respond to any incident as quickly as possible. One veterinary with the Stable Manager before proceeding to the course. Windsor Road surgeon is located at the finish ready to respond if required. HORSEBOXES 1 5 The other veterinary surgeon oversees the Pre-Parade Ring, Parade Ring, Horsebox entry to the stables is next to Car Park 2 from Ascot High Street. 2 3 Winners' Enclosure and can go to the stables as required. There will be at least A 4 Please follow signs to Car Park 2 and then look for the stables sign on the CORE 1 Heath CORE 4 Tunnel one veterinary surgeon based in the Pre-Parade Ring, one in the Parade Ring, Car Park CORE 2 CORE 3 B High Street.