A Great Day at the Races! Fixtures, Special Offers and Hospitality Information
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A great day at the races! Fixtures, special offers and hospitality information 1 STANDARD DAY FEATURE DAY Welcome to 2018 FEATURE PLUS DAY FLAT RACING F fixture List EVENING RACING E Wetherby Racecourse Gates open 2½ hrs prior to the first race but no earlier than 10.00am. Please note that *timings may be subject to amendment. IN THIS BROCHURE... 2018 offers another exciting year of racing at 4 Fixture Highlights Wetherby Racecourse, with a choice of 20 great 5 Christmas Racing Fixture/ Date Discount Close Date* First Race** Last Race** 6–9 Enclosures and Admissions racedays on offer between January and December. 10 Discounts January Friday 5th: Weekday Racing 22nd Dec 12.40 3.25 11 ‘Pick of’ Packages Experience the thrill and endurance of the 12 Premier Plus and Theme Days Saturday 13th: Christmas Jumper Saturday 30th Dec 12.30 3.55 13 Annual Badge Holders Steeplechase or revel in the grace and speed of the 14–17 Hospitality and Dining sprint, you are guaranteed a fantastic day out with Tuesday 23rd: Weekday Racing 9th Jan 1.10 4.10 18 Sponsorship 19 General Information friends and family whichever day you attend. February Saturday 3rd: The totepool Medieval Raceday 20th Jan 1.00 4.30 20 How to find us Featuring the totepool Towton Novices’ Chase Wetherby Racecourse promises Tuesday 20th: Weekday Racing 6th Feb 2.00 5.10 you a day to remember! March Tuesday 20th: Weekday Racing 6th Mar 2.00 5.15 Thursday 29th: Wear a Hat Day 15th Mar 2.00 5.15 Supporting Brain Tumour Research April Friday 6th April: Weekday Racing 23rd Mar 2.10 5.25 F Sunday 29th: Family Day 15th Apr 2.10 5.30 Featuring the Mascot Gold Cup May F *NEW FIXTURE TRANSFERRED FROM THIRSK RACECOURSE* Saturday 5th: The totepool Hunt Cup 21st Apr 13.55 17.25 F *THIS RACE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THIRSK RACECOURSE* Tuesday 8th: Weekday Racing N/A N/A N/A June F E Wednesday 6th: Ladies’ Evening 23rd May 6.10 9.10 F E Friday 22nd: Party in the Paddock 8th Jun 5.40 8.55 October Wednesday 17th: Opening Jumps Meeting 3rd Oct 2.10 5.25 In support of Spinal Research November Friday 2nd: The bet365 Charlie Hall Meeting – Day 1 19th Oct 12.50 3.45 Saturday 3rd: The bet365 Charlie Hall Meeting – Day 2 13th Oct 12.20 3.45 Featuring the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase Saturday 17th: CIU Annual Charity Day 3rd Nov 12.30 3.50 Wednesday 28th: Weekday Racing 14th Nov 12.55 3.35 December Saturday 8th: Christmas Carol Saturday 24th Nov 11.50 3.10 Wednesday 26th: The Yorkshire Christmas Meeting 5th Dec 12.00 3.20 Day 1 Thursday 27th: The Yorkshire Christmas Meeting 5th Dec 12.30 3.15 Day 2 The *Discount close dates are the last dates you can benefit from our advance booking discounts. See page 10 for more information. Please note that **timings may be subject to amendment. 2 3 Fixture Highlights You will find information for all of our 2018 fixtures within this brochure, It’s not a Yorkshire Christmas and while every day at Wetherby Racecourse provides an exciting day out, we believe some of our fixtures offer that little bit extra. without racing at Wetherby…. The highlights in Wetherby’s fixture list come late in the calendar year, but they are well worth waiting for! The Premier Enclosure, Restaurants and Hospitality Suites will all sell out on these days so we advise you book early to avoid disappointment. The bet365 26th DECEMBER (Boxing Day) Charlie Hall AND 27th DECEMBER Meeting Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd November 2018 The Yorkshire Christmas Meeting The Yorkshire Christmas Meeting brings people together. Early Bird This meeting is a significant highlight in the National Hunt Calendar, An exciting and action packed afternoon’s racing, with first-class Discounts and offers a quality two-day programme featuring two listed races close on 4th on the Friday and the Grade 2 bet365 Hurdle and the £100,000 facilities in which to spend your day and quality food and drink, December bet365 Charlie Hall Steeplechase on the Saturday. much of it locally sourced within Yorkshire – before you know it, the Yorkshire Christmas Meeting at Wetherby Racecourse will Widely acknowledged as one of the most important and influential be part of your Christmas tradition! trials for top-quality chasers as they set out on the long roads to the Cheltenham and Grand National Festivals. Save up to 20% on Paddock or Premier Previous winners of this race include Silviniaco Conti, Menorah & Cue Card. admission when you book online! The 2017 renewal was won by the Nigel Twiston Davies trained, Bristol De Mai. Under 18s go FREE! 4 Enclosures Introducing… and Admissions Millennium West Wetherby Racecourse offers racegoers a choice of enclosures, each offering something different, but all offer facilities for the disabled, betting and bookmakers, race programme sales and refreshments. A large screen that can be viewed from all enclosures is on-site for every race fixture. Please note that there is limited seating in all enclosures, offered on a first-come basis. Seating cannot be reserved unless you have booked our restaurant or hospitality facilities. Enjoy our new 100mb dedicated fibre Wifi across the entire racecourse. NEW! All racegoers now have FREE access to internet services on racedays. The new Grandstand was officially The ‘1891’ Bar opened for racing on Wednesday 18th October 2017. Millennium West is an Situated on Level 3, this bar offers fabulous extension to the existing Wetherby views across the Paddock and Racetrack and is positioned right above the finish post. Millennium Stand and offers something for everyone. On the majority of our racedays the ‘1891’ bar will open as a Premier Enclosure facility, However on selected racedays access may The Henry Crossley Bar be restricted, as the bar may be in use as Situated on Level 1 (Ground Floor) of the a private facility, or it may be available on Grandstand, the bar is a Paddock Enclosure a pre-booked package basis, and open to facility, which offers two bars, serves hot Premier racegoers later in the day. Please snacks and has a small coffee shop area. visit the website for advance information. A betting shop is also located within this Information on access will be clearly bar, which can be accessed internally from advertised on the day of racing within the the Millennium Stand, should our Premier entry foyers. racegoers wish to use it. The ‘Riston’ Suite Located on Level 2, the Riston Suite is our new Owners and Trainers facility offering views across both the Paddock and Racetrack. See inside back cover for information regarding car parking, child admission, 6 disabled racegoer facilities, dress code, OAP and student pricing etc. 7 Premier Enclosure Course Enclosure Premier Enclosure Badges offer racegoers access The ‘1891’ Bar, will for the majority of our racedays Situated in the centre of the racecourse, the Course Enclosure to the spectacular Wetherby Millennium Stand, be available as a Premier facility. However on offers a great day out for those racegoers with limited budgets. Cars-to-Course which provides two bars, an a La Carte restaurant selected racedays access may be restricted, as It offers views of the final furlong as well as basic catering, toilet and covered seating in the grandstand directly the bar may be in use as either a private facility or and betting facilities. Admits 1 car and up to 4 adults opposite the winning post. Hot drinks and snacks it may be available to Premier admission holders Access to the Course Enclosure is either via the turnstiles or Standard Day £18.00 are available within both bars. later in the day. Please check the website for those Racegoers who want to take their cars close to the action advance information. Feature Day £18.00 can do so by coming in through the “Cars-to-Course” entrance Feature Plus Day £23.00 Premier Enclosure badges also allow and parking in the centre of course car park. access to the facilities within both the Paddock and Course Enclosures. You cannot book in advance for www.wetherbyracing.co.uk Course Enclosure or Cars to Course Standard Day £23.00 Feature Day £26.00 Standard Day £6.00 Sunday 29th April – Centre of Course pricing is that of a Feature Plus Day £33.00 Feature Day £6.00 Feature Plus Raceday. Feature Plus Day £8.00 Paddock Enclosure Paddock racegoers can enjoy the racing action The Paddock offers a wide range of mobile from either the covered Bramham Grandstand or catering units selling hot drinks, snacks and fast they can get even closer to the action, from the last food. There is also a dedicated Parenting Room, fence in the home straight. The Bramham Hall and offering a warm and quiet space to feed and NEW Henry Crossley Bar offer warm inside areas change babies and small children. to eat, drink and place bets. On our Feature Plus racedays, additional marquee Standard Day £16.00 facilities are also provided. Feature Day £18.00 Feature Plus Day £21.00 8 9 Early Bird and Group Booking discounts Why not save money and time with an early bird booking? Your tickets will be sent to you in the post so you can avoid queuing on the day. You also guarantee your choice of admission, which may not always be available at the turnstiles. Premier admissions do sell out in advance on our Feature Plus racedays. We offer early bird and group discounts of up to 20% on purchases of general admissions into either the Premier or Paddock Enclosures.