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TWO MEETINGS OF EVENING FUN AT SALISBURY IN JULY

Posted July 4th 2005

Racegoers have two opportunities to enjoy some fun evening racing at Salisbury in July, with fixtures on Saturday, July 9 and Saturday, July 23. The two evenings are always popular, with an enticing mixture of good quality racing and fun for all members of the family.

This will be the second year that Salisbury's evening fixtures have both taken place on a Saturday. The move from their traditional Friday slot first took place last year and proved a great success.

Saturday, July 9 is LADIES EVENING at the racecourse, with a number of good quality prizes on offer for the best-dressed ladies, giving everyone the perfect opportunity to don their finest attire.

The evening features a six-race card with the added bonus of a race for Purebred Arabian horses, the EMIRATES ARABIAN APPRENTICE HANDICAP (6.05pm) over a mile and a quarter, which opens proceedings. On the thoroughbred side of the card, the richest race of the evening is the concluding £18,000-added EBF LADIES EVENING HANDICAP STAKES (9.05pm).

Action gets underway with the CARNARVON AMATEUR RIDERS' HANDICAP (6.35pm) followed by the £5,000-added PETER & SARAH GRUBB WEDDING ANNIVERSARY NOVICE AUCTION STAKES (7.05pm) over six furlongs. In 2004, the latter race fell to Ralph Beckett's Johnny Jumpup, who went on to be placed twice in Group Three company at Newbury and earlier this season finished runner-up in the Group Two German 2,000 Guineas at Cologne. The third race of the evening is the £6,500-added GEORGE SMITH HORSEBOXES EBF MAIDEN STAKES (7.35pm) followed by the £10,000-added SWATTON GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP (8.05pm) over a mile, which in 2004 was landed by Patrick Chamings' Take A Bow, who went on to finish runner-up in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket later in the season. Completing the July 9 card is the £5,000-added EDMUND NUTTALL HANDICAP (8.35pm).

On Saturday, July 23, the feature race of the evening is the £12,000-added CITY CABS SALISBURY FILLIES' HANDICAP (9.05pm) over seven furlongs.

Opening the evening is the £6,500-added FAMOUS GROUSE MAIDEN STAKES (6.05pm), a race which in 2002 fell to Zafeen, subsequently successful in the Group One St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2003.

Completing the action are the £7,500-added TISBURY GENERAL STORES MAIDEN STAKES (6.35pm), the £5,000-added AUTECNIQUE SAAB CLAIMING STAKES (7.05pm), the £5,000-added ACORN TAVERNS HANDICAP (7.35pm) and the £5,000-added SARAH McQUILLEN 30th BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (8.05pm).

Jeremy Martin, Clerk of the Course at Salisbury, said: "June was a very busy month here at Salisbury and it was a very special day when Lester Piggott opened the new Wiltshire Stand on June 23.

"The decision to move our two evening meetings to a Saturday proved hugely popular last season and we look forward to another two fun-filled nights in 2005 on July 9 and July 23."

Admission prices for both of the evenings are Members' Enclosure £18, Tattersalls Enclosure £11 and Course Enclosure £6, but reduced rates are available for all enclosures up to seven working days in advance. Accompanied children under 16 are admitted FREE and car parking is FREE. The gates open at 4.30pm on both days and a big screen showing all the action as well as full-colour racecards will be available, along with children's entertainments.

For further information, please contact Jeremy Martin, Salisbury's Clerk of the Course, on 01722 326461.

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