Friday 7th November

Schedule / Editor / 07 November 2008 / Leave a comment

12.30pm Alan Dudman and David Cleary will be in the studio to analyze the three race meetings of the day. The first race is at 12.50pm at Hexham, and there will be more National Hunt action at Fontwell Park, as well as flat racing at Musselburgh.

Commentaries for the evening meeting at Wolverhampton will be available via our telephone service: the number to dial is 08720 101 101.

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Fontwell Park

Type Jump

First Race 1.10pm

Notable Jockeys Tony McCoy - perennial Champion Jump Jockey & leading rider this season. Robert 'Choc' Thornton rode over 100 winners last season & won the 2008 Champion Hurdle. Richard Johnson, 2nd in Jump Jockey Championship and one of only four jockeys to ride over 100 winners in the previous season.

Notable Horses Monzon chases a hat-trick in the 2.40pm but takes on Iris´s Prince, winner of 5 point -o-points in a row.

Postmaster also chases a hat-trick in the 1.10pm race.

Feature Race Geneva Investment Group Handicap Chase 2.40pm.

Admission Premier £20, Grandstand & Paddock £15. Children free.

Other Information This meeting features a fund raising lunch for Help The Hospices.


Hexham

Type Jump

First Race 12.50pm.

Notable Jockeys Davy Russell - prominent Irish rider makes the journey to ride at Hexham. Denis O'Regan, stable jockey to Howard Johnson & local owner Graham Wylie

Notable Horses Inner Voice goes for a hat-trick of wins in the 1.50pm.

Feature Race Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Chase 2.20pm.

Admission Club Enclosure £15, Paddock £10 & Senior Paddock Senior £8. Children free.

Other Information A courtesy bus will leave Hexham Railway Station at 11-40am. and the Bus Station at 11.45am.


Musselburgh

Type Flat.

First Race 1.00pm.

Notable Jockeys Tom eaves - top 10 rider this season. Paul Hanagan - 5th this season and needs 9 more winners to reach the century for this season. Greg Fairley, last season's Champion apprentice jockey, is in action. Micky Fenton, a Classic-winning rider, having won the 1,000 Guineas with Speciosa.

Notable Horses The Bully Wee in the 2.30pm race makes the long journey from Newmarket, but its spiritual home is Scotland. The name is the nickname of Clyde FC.
Merchant Of Dubai looks for a hat-trick in the feature race at 3.30pm, his previous win came at this track.

Blazing Heights will be trying to win the 3.00pm race for the third year in a row.

Feature Race Willie Park Trophy Handicap 3.30pm.

Admission Admission £15. Children free.


Wolverhampton

Type All Weather Flat

First Race 6.20pm.

Notable Jockeys David Probert chases the Apprentice Jockey title - he lies in joint first place. Chris Catlin - champion rider on the all weather surface. Jack Dean won the Betfair Apprentice Training Series. Dane O'Neill - top 10 rider. Jamie Spencer - reigning champion rider.

Notable Horses Musical Script attempts a hat-trick on wins in the 7.50pm.

Feature Race wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap 8.50pm.

Admission Premier £15, Grandstand £12 Children free.

Other Information The last race at 9.20 p.m. will be followed by singing duo Sweet As and disco open to all racegoers.