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October 2016 contents 3. Showcase & Awards 2016 19. Racecourse in Focus 4. Showcase & Awards 2016 20. Five Minutes of Fame 5. 2016 Racecourse Groundstaff Awards 21. Race Planning 6. 2016 Racecourse Groundstaff Awards 22. BHA Race Planning / St Leger 2016 7. Challenger Series 2016 23. Sponsorship 8. Insight=Growth 24. RaceTech 9. GBR 25. Medical 10. GBR 26. Badges & PASS 2016 / Technical 11. GBR 27. Technical 12. GBRI 28. Technical 13. Did You Know ....? 29. Technical 14. Racing to School 30. Technical 15. Racing Welfare 31. Diary Dates / Contributors Contact List 16. The Thoroughbred Club 32. Job Board 17. Pony Racing Authority 33. Job Board 18. The Racegoers Club 34. Job Board 35. The Stobart Lesters 2016 Finalists Revealed 17 weeks, 77 submissions, 41 racecourses, 6 judges, 12 doughnuts, 1 Judging Day. The submission process is over and we are delighted to reveal the Finalists for the 2016 Showcase Awards. Our independent judging panel comprised of Steve Brice, Tony Langham, Lynn Douglas, Gareth Balch, Chris Cook and Paul Inglett reviewed each submission in detail across the Showcase categories, as well as selecting winners of the Racing Post Readers’ Award and the #TopSpot. Click here to visit our website and read more about all of our Finalists The 2016 roll of honour is as follows: Food & Beverage All About the Horse Best Campaign Bath Catering to the Bath Racecourse Beverley Racing le Tour Fontwell Park Record 10,000 People at Fontwell Redevelopment Lingfield Park Introducing Barrier Trials Park Cheltenham The Princess Royal Stand – A New Era to British Racing Hamilton Park Super Saturdays—Re-imagining the for Cheltenham Pontefract The Art of Racing Raceday Racegoer Cycle Goodwood A Feast for the Senses Wincanton Horses for Courses Newbury Al Shaqab Lockinge Day 2016 ‘Best Royal Windsor Royal Windsor Street Food Day Out by a Mile’ Uttoxeter 1907 Panoramic Restaurant Newmarket Newmarket 350 Digital/Social Media Excellence Warwick Warwick May Carnival Ascot Using Video to Drive New Customer Recruitment & Deliver Sponsor Value around Events Racing Together Community & Corporate #TopSpot our Major Summer Racedays Cartmel The Glastonbury of Racing Social Responsibility Fontwell Park Finding Miss Fontwell 2016 Goodwood Goodwood’s Family Raceday Aintree Aintree Community Programme—The Ascot Royal Ascot Topiary Goodwood Growing Views & Engagement Hamilton Park Music Festival Racenight – 11 Hours Next Level Beverley The Donkey Derby through Video & Innovation. …8 Bands…7 Races Cheltenham Cheltenham’s Very Own DIY SOS Kempton Park Water Hawkers Go Racing In Musselburgh The Bi-Centenary Celebration Raceday Chester Project 1,000 Ripon Floral Gala Yorkshire #ComeRacing Video Pontefract Rugby League Evening Newcastle Charity Raceday Initiative-- £1,000,000 York Bringing Ged Bell's to the Knavesmire Musselburgh Energizing Edinburgh and Counting… Royal Windsor Charity Events at Royal Windsor Operational Excellence Owners’ Experience Ascot Raise the Standard Ascot Creating an Uplifting Experience Win, The level of engagement from racecourses this year Bath A New Era for Bath Racecourse Lose or Draw has been fantastic, with the second-highest number The day left me with a positive attitude towards Chester Paddock Club & The Winning Post Chester The Chester Owners’ Experience of submissions since the inception of the Showcase the future of our racecourses. I'm very proud of the Enclosure Fontwell Park Re-imagining the Owners’ Experience & Awards and over 100% increase in the number of racecourses in this country and when they get it right Musselburgh The Polishing of a Scottish Jewel at Fontwell Park Racing Post Readers’ Award entries. the appeal stretches worldwide, with others aspiring to Newcastle Delivering the Biggest All-Weather Nottingham Going for Gold be like them.” Track in the World Sedgefield Boosting the Value of the Sedgefield Racecourse Association Chairman, Maggie Carver, Owners’ Experience said: “The RCA Showcase & Awards is one of the The winners will be revealed at the Showcase & highlights of the year for racecourses and we have seen Awards on Thursday 17 November at Doncaster the number and standard of submissions increase yet Racecourse. The evening is a fantastic celebration of again making 2016 another difficult one for our judging the best of British Racecourses over the past year and panel. is a great way to start the festive party season with your racecourse team. You can secure your place at “It is an amazing achievement to be named as a Finalist Doncaster by clicking here. and inspiring to see such a wide range of racecourses on the lists. We are now looking forward to finding out Congratulations to all of our 2016 Finalists who all the winners are at Doncaster on 17 November.” on what is a phenomenal achievement. The Showcase Judge and ROA Council Member Lynn countdown is on to Thursday 17 November Douglas commented “It's not easy choosing between when the overall winners will be revealed! the racecourses when you can see that they've all worked so hard. They delivered and achieved above and beyond expectations in most cases. October 2016 3 October 2016 4 Reaction and quotes “Brighton and Worcester offer their own unique challenges as racecourses, and the Groundstaff teams have been 2016 Racecourse Caroline Davies, RCA Racecourse Services Director, said: working tirelessly to make improvements to the racing “The hard work and dedication of Groundstaff across Great surface and ensure that they offer as consistent ground as Britain’s racecourses ensures exceptional facilities and possible. outstanding racing surfaces at every level of the sport. Groundstaff Awards “Many thanks also to the sponsors of these prestigious in association with Pitchcare, Watt Fences and Fornells “It is always very pleasing to reward those that have gone awards, who are fantastic supporters of all racecourse above and beyond the standard expected so well done to Groundstaff and everyone who works in the sports turf the teams at Cartmel, Brighton and Ascot as the winners of industry.” Ascot, Brighton and Cartmel awarded top prizes the 2016 Racecourse Groundstaff Awards. We would also Overall Groundstaff Champion to be announced at RCA Showcase & Awards like to take the opportunity to thank Pitchcare, Watt Fences Reon Sanford, Ascot Racecourse Head Groundsman, said: on 17 November at Doncaster Racecourse and Fornells for their continued support of these awards.” “It's a great thrill to have won this award, the Grounds team Ayr Racecourse receives Merit Award from sponsors Pitchcare, Watt Fences and Fornells worked particularly hard in preparing the track in advance Seamus Buckley from Goodwood Racecourse wins Neil Wyatt Lifetime Achievement Award BHA Senior Inspector of Courses, Richard Linley, said: of and during Royal Ascot this year. The Racecourse Association (RCA), in association “Groundstaff around the country have yet again raised the with Pitchcare, Watt Fences and Fornells, is delighted bar and demonstrated massive dedication to their work. “This effort was rewarded when, despite a really wet June to announce the winners of the 2016 Racecourse leading into the Royal Meeting, the racing surface coped Groundstaff Awards. The annual Awards celebrate the “Whilst it would be wonderful to reward all of them for their with the rain well, it did not cut up and wear much and the racing was excellent despite the track being slower than hard work and dedication of Groundstaff across the contribution to the sport, there can only be three winners, but it certainly doesn’t mean the efforts elsewhere around normal." country who consistently ensure the highest quality the country have gone unnoticed.” racing surfaces. Chris Stickels, Clerk of the Course, added: "The Grounds George Noad, National Trainers Federation Racing team here work hard throughout the year, and are always In the Jump category the judging panel recognised Industry Executive, said: “The quality of this year's entries looking into new ideas and technology to improve what the work of the Cartmel Racecourse Groundstaff to made it hard to pick winners. The awards have gone to they do. I would like to thank the Judges and Sponsors of widen the course, improve drainage and irrigation, and Groundstaff who have shown continued professionalism this award for their recognition of this.” develop other areas of the racecourse to the benefit of and have provided consistently high standards. horses, participants and racegoers. Groundstaff who give the racing surface such a high Cartmel Racecourse Managing Director, Jonathan Garratt, priority throughout the year deserve our thanks.” said: “The entire team here, including the two permanent In the Flat category winners Brighton Racecourse members of our Groundstaff, the seasonal staff who have gained praise for improvements to the racing surface, The team at Cartmel Racecourse Seamus Buckley, Clerk of the Course at Goodwood, said: assisted us throughout the Summer and the administrative management of vehicle movement on the track, - winners of the Jump Award. “I feel humbled and honoured in receiving this Award and team in the office, will be incredibly proud to have been enhancements to road crossings, and innovative turf would like to thank everyone who has put me forward to recognised in this way. management practices. receive such an accolade. I would also like to thank all the Winners Runners Up people I have worked with throughout my career. “We’ve been really pleased to receive so many positive In the Dual-Purpose category Ascot