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JULY FUN AT SALISBURY

Posted June 30th, 2003

Salisbury Stages Its First Ladies Night

The first half of July features two exciting days at Salisbury racecourse, with a Ladies Evening on Friday, July 4, while the friendly Wiltshire course's only Saturday fixture of the year takes place on Saturday, July 12.

Both days feature a tremendous mix of good racing and a whole host of activities away from the track to keep all racegoers amused.

Friday, July 4, is LADIES EVENING. Female racegoers are encouraged to turn out in their finest attire for this exciting new venture and there is every incentive to do so, with a number of fabulous prizes. The best dressed-lady of the evening will land a £250 gift voucher to spend at Debenhams while there are a number of runner-up prizes of romantic meals for two at local restaurants.

On the racing side, July 4 features a six-race programme beginning with the AXMINSTER CARPETS APPRENTICE HANDICAP (6.35pm) and running through to the WILTON SHOPPING VILLAGE MAIDEN FILLIES' STAKES (9.05pm). The feature race of the evening is the £23,000-added E.B.F. LADIES EVENING CLASSIFIED STAKES (8.35pm), a mile contest for three-year-olds. Seihali landed this contest for Newmarket trainer Alec Stewart 12 months ago. The other three races on July 4 are the AXMINSTER CARPETS NURSERY HANDICAP (7.05pm), the EUROPEAN BREEDERS' FUND GEORGE SMITH HORSEBOXES MAIDEN STAKES (7.35pm) and the WILTON GRAPHICS HANDICAP (8.05pm).

Racegoers will also have a chance to tuck into some succulent char-grilled food on July 4 with a big barbeque in operation.

July 12 is Salisbury's sole Saturday fixture of the season and kicks off with the ANDREW & EMMA WEDDING CELEBRATION EBF MAIDEN STAKES (2.20pm) and the six-race programme concludes with the CARNARVON AMATEUR RIDERS' HANDICAP (5.10pm) The feature event of the afternoon is the £8,000-added CHAMPAGNE DUVAL-LEROY RATED STAKES (4.05pm), a mile handicap for three-year-olds. Golden Chalice landed this event in 2002 for the now-retired trainer and Salisbury director Ian Balding. The July 12 card is completed by the SOUTH WESTERN HOTEL AT TISBURY NOVICE AUCTION STAKES (2.55pm), the WESTERN DAILY PRESS HANDICAP (3.30pm) and the SARAH GRUBB WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MAIDEN STAKES (4.40pm).

Racegoers needing some guidance about their betting selections should make their way to the steps of the weighing room an hour before racing for "Salisbury Selections." This consists of a panel of experts giving their views on the afternoon's action. The panel is likely to be composed of jockey Alan Daly, racing journalist Robin Gray and hopefully leading trainer Toby Balding, who has saddled two Grand National winners in his long career.

The big screen will be in operation on both July 4 and July 12 helping racegoers watch the action while there will also be a Pimms Tent in operation at both meetings. For the younger racegoers, a bouncy castle will be available on both days.

Jeremy Martin, Clerk of the Course and General Manager at Salisbury, said: "We have a good couple of days racing coming up in July with lots of activities to keep all members of the family amused.

"The recent Bibury Meeting was a great success with around 5,400 people attending over the two days. It was good to see local trainer Roger Charlton gain his fourth Salisbury winner of the year with Midas Way in the Tote Trifecta Bibury Cup while the exciting two-year-old Milk It Mick was an impressive winner of the Taittinger Champagne Auction Stakes."

Admission prices on both Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 12, are Members £16, Tattersalls £10, Course £5, and, as at all Salisbury's meetings, accompanied children under 16 are admitted FREE to all enclosures. Car parking is also FREE. The gates open at 4.30pm for the evening meeting on July 4 and at noon for the Saturday fixture on July 12.

For further information, please call Jeremy Martin at Salisbury Racecourse on 01722 326461

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