Thursday 13th November

Schedule / Editor / 13 November 2008 / Leave a comment

12.20pm Alan Dudman and Graeme Smith are your team for racing at Taunton, Ludlow and Lingfield Park.

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

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Lingfield Park

Type Flat on the All Weather Surface

First Race 12.50pm

Notable Jockeys Former Champion rider - Jamie Spencer. Hayley Turner - leading female rider of 2008. Top 10 riders in action include: Jimmy Fortune, Dane O'Neill & Jim Crowley. Jack Dean won the Betfair Apprentice Training Series.

Notable Horses Suzi Spends (2.50pm) is in form with a win, a 2nd and a 3rd from her last three runs, all on the all-weather. However, they all took place at Great Leighs and this will be her first run at Lingfield.

Feature Race European Breeders' Fund Fillies' Handicap 2.50pm

Admission £13. Children free.


Ludlow

Type Jump

First Race 1.00pm

Notable Jockeys Tony McCoy - perennial Champion Jump Jockey & leading rider this season. Paddy Brennan & Richard Johnson and the Champion jockey were only 3 of 4 riders to win over 100 races last season.

Notable Horses Front Of House (1.00pm) was twice a convincing bumper winner last season, including here at Ludlow, only meeting with defeat in the Grade 1 Punchestown bumper. He takes on Mac Halen, representing last year's winning trainer Evan Williams.

Evan Williams also won the 1.30pm race last year - he tries to do the double again with Zamboozle this time.

Feature Race Weatherbys 2009 Point-To-Point Annual Handicap Chase 2.00pm

Admission Members Day Badge £20, Grandstand & Paddock £16, Course £10. Children free.


Taunton

Type Jump

First Race 1.10pm

Notable Jockeys Tom Scudamore - top 10 rider. Sam Thomas - Gold Cup winning riders teams up again with the Gold Cup winning trainer Paul Nicholls.

It's a family affair tomorrow with Jamie Moore riding for father Gary & Joe Tizzard riding for his father Colin.

Kevin Tobin, Hands & Heels Series winner.

Notable Horses Great Mates (4.10pm) is a half-brother to the classy Racing Demon, three times a Grade 2 chase winner, and is owned by Jim Lewis who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times with Best Mate.

Hot Diamond (2.40pm) finished second to two good horses (Squadron and Song Of Songs) when last seen over hurdles. He has since had a run on the Flat.

Feature Race Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle 2.40pm

Admission Day ticket (Tattersalls) and Portman Grandstand £16, Day ticket (Tattersalls) £12, Day ticket Junior members (16 to 24) £8.00. Under 16s free (must be accompanied by a paying adult). All Car Parking free.

Other Information "Racing to School" scheme in operation - School children visit the track to take part in a whole host of activities with one of the Racing to School Education officers. All of the activities incorporate some of the key elements that they learn in their classes at school.


Great Leighs

Type Flat on the All Weather Surface

First Race 6.50pm

Notable Jockeys Kirsty Milczarek - 2nd in the All Weather Jockeys Championship 07/08 & she is only 1 of 4 women to ride out her apprenticeship claim and join the professionals.

Top 10 riders in action include: Jamie Spencer, Dane O'Neill & Tom Eaves, as well as this season's leading female rider , Hayley Turner.

Notable Horses Prince Of Thebes bids for a hat trick in the feature race at 8.50pm.

The 6.50pm race sees Wreningham going for a treble.

Feature Race Ash Handicap 8.50pm

Admission Admission £15. Children free.