A plethora of jump racing stars are set to line up in the re-routed The Levy Board Peterborough Chase, which takes place at Exeter on Thursday (Dec 20th).
David Bridgewater has no fears about the step back in trip for The Giant Bolster, saying: “He won very easily over 2m5f at Cheltenham when he won the Murphy Group Chase so I’m sure he’ll be fine. But you never know until you run them. He’s very well at home and he’s come on from his race at Haydock. I’m very please with him and I’m delighted that Exeter is staging the race.”
A one furlong festive fun run for Children’s Hospice South West will take place at Exeter Racecourse before its six-race card, which begins at 12.50pm on Thursday, 20th December. Anyone with a penchant for dressing up as Father Christmas and raising money for good causes is being urged to join in.
Free entry to the races, a Santa suit and a medal will be given to everyone who registers to run, jog or walk down the home straight for the charity, which offers care for children who have illnesses which mean they will dies before reaching adulthood.
Exeter Racecourse stages its richest raceday on Tuesday November 6 with the prestigious sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup taking centre stage.
The grade two race is one of the highlights of the early jump racing season and this year is part of the ‘Road to Cheltenham’ series sponsored by leading bookmaker sportingbet.com .
The race is steeped in tradition and quality and former winners include Best Mate, Medermit, Planet of Sound and Azertyuiop. Former runners include Kauto Star and Desert Orchid.
The race is the early target for two of trainer...
All roads lead to Haldon Hill today where Exeter Racecourse stages Devon’s richest raceday today with the seven racecard featuring the 188Bet Haldon Gold Cup. Eight horses are entered in the prestigious Grade 2 contest which is run over two miles and a furlong, including the 2015 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Dodging Bullets.
Racecourse ambassador Nick Scholfield rides the Paul Nicholls-trained eight-year-old whose grade one successes also include Sandown’s Tingle Creek Chase, and Ascot’s Sodexo Clarence House Chase.
A 30 race career has accumulated over £0.5m in prize...
Exeter Racecourse’s stunning River Room has been transformed into a wedding breakfast for 40 guests until 30 August, enabling brides-to-be to get a taste of what it would be like to have a wedding on Haldon Hill.
The room has been fully laid out with cutlery, crockery and glassware plus chair covers, swags, table decorations and lighting to give the wedding party some ideas for their big day. The open weeks are in conjunction with Cover Cupboard who have their unit at the racecourse.
The room, with breathtaking views across the racecourse, are open from 9am until 5pm,...
Exeter Racecourse will be staging its very own beer festival on Tuesday evening with Otter Brewery providing local ales on tap at its race meeting.
Otter Amber, Otter Bright, Otter Ale and Otter head will all be available in a marquee on the lawn where a television showing the races and betting facilities, will add to the atmosphere.
The beer celebrations are all part of the racecourse’s first ever Rugby at the Races evening which honours Exeter’s Chiefs Neil Clark during his testimonial year.
Clarke, as well as his team mates and back up staff from Sandy Park, will...
Rugby comes to the races at Exeter Racecourse next Tuesday (April 30) with its first evening meeting of the season staged in conjunction with the Exeter Chiefs.
The Chiefs’ long serving hooker, Neil Clark, has made over 150 appearances for the club and he’s been honoured with a testimonial year.
As part of the year-long activities being held in his honour, he’ll be at the racecourse along with his team mates including captain Tom Hayes, New Zealand Maori Hoani Tui, full back Luke Arscott and Wales international Craig Mitchell.
Enjoy a great afternoon of horseracing at the Bathwick Tyres Two for £10 raceday on Sunday.
With a listed novice hurdle race on the card and some cracking chases , two years ago this raceday attracted superb winners such as Fingal Bay and Spirit Son we are hoping for more of the same this year.
With the amazing offer of 2 for £10 and of course the children aged 17 and under coming in free, its one not too be missed however many are in your party. The first of six races comes under starters’ orders at 2pm.
A free bus service leaves Exeter St David’s at 12.20pm and...
The annual hangover season reaches its crescendo on New Year’s Day. But with resolutions to be kept, at least for a few hours anyway, you may have decided not to tarnish the first day of 2013 with a pounding head but to venture outdoors and see what’s on offer in the Westountry.
From bracing beach walks to horse racing on Haldon Hill and moorland ambles to icy plunges into the sea, if fresh air is your beginning of choice the Westcountry has oodles to offer.
Horse racing at Exeter Racecourse has been a tradition for more than 30 years, and when the first race comes under...
