NORTH & MIDLANDS RACING CLUB

WELCOME TO THE NORTH & MIDLANDS RACING CLUB WEBSITE

Please let us have feedback on the content of the website and any other constructive suggestions
which may improve the experience for our members.

With effect from 1st October 2018 we have changed our name to North & Midlands Racing Club.

WEBSITE UPDATE - NEW FOR 2019!

The new 'Jockey Traits' and 'Days Last Ran' web pages are now live and active. Members can access via the 'More' option on the menu using the usual N&M RACING CLUB members password.

At the bottom of the page you will also find links to the club's Facebook & Twitter websites.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

STABLE VISIT TO OLIVER GREENALL ON SATURDAY MAR 23RD, 2019

We are very pleased to announce that the club has its first stable visit of the year on Saturday 23rd March 2019. The arrival time will be fixed nearer to the date but we expect this to be mid morning so that members can also attend racing at nearby Bangor On Dee in the afternoon. Stables are at Malpas, Cheshire.

If anyone is actively looking for an ownership opportunity this year, Oliver runs his own 'racing club' which costs £150+ vat (monthly) to join. The yard has both flat and jumps horses in training.

As usual we shall be collecting donations of £5 per adult (on the day) to pass onto the stable staff fund.

To ensure that we are not over-booked please reserve places with Dave Bates. This can be done by phone on 01925 574140 or via e mail to bates270@btinternet.com

GRAND NATIONAL/AINTREE FESTIVAL PREVIEW
ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 3RD, 2019
VICTORIA INN, NEWTON LE WILLOWS WA12 8EP

PANEL GUESTS INCLUDE:

GARETH LEONARD (SIS BROADCASTER)
KEITH MCHUGH (RACING JOURNALIST)
& GORDON ARMISTEAD (RACING DIARY)

FREE ENTRY TO ALL MEMBERS & GUESTS
GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE DRAW

We will have limited seating for this event and whilst tickets are not required it will assist us if you can advise Dave Bates if you are hoping to attend on the night. Guests of members will be welcome also. You can contact Dave via e mail on bates270@btinternet.com or text to 07483 236953.

As regards the panel, Gareth Leonard will be well known to those who attended the recent Cheltenham preview night at Haydock Park. Gareth also sat on the panel for our Royal Ascot night a couple of years ago. Keith McHugh was for many years the racing correspondent with the Oldham Chronicle and is a past winner of the Racing Post tipping challenge for journalists. In recent years Keith has become freelance, including writing for the Racing Post amongst others. Gordon Armistead is the author of the regular ‘Racing Diary’ articles in the club magazine and probably has as many ‘racing miles’ on his car as do many jockeys. Like Keith he is a regular at these events in recent years.

STABLE VISIT & NEWMARKET TOUR WITH BELINDA ROSE
ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 17TH , 2019

Club member Belinda Rose is a vet in Newmarket and has arranged a tour of several stables in Newmarket together with a trip to the Warren Hill gallops on Craven Stakes Day. Also there is an optional trip to the Breeze Up sales.

Arrival times will be firmed up nearer the time but for the sake of this posting I have shown as 9am. Similarly a finish time is set at 1pm but will be confirmed nearer the time.

As racing takes place the day before (Tuesday) as well some members might like to make it an overnight stay to take full advantage of what is on offer.

All donations collected for this visit will be passed onto Belinda to support her charity raceday cause (Hereford Hospice). The race is on March 26th at Hereford when she is riding in a 1m 4f charity race.

For more information about the visit please contact belindarose25@yahoo.co.uk If you just want to reserve a place please contact info@northernracingclub.com

WALES RACING CLUB – JOINT EVENTS WITH N&M RACING CLUB

The Wales Racing Club arrange regular stable visits to which all North & Midlands Racing Club members are usually invited.
This gives our members a great opportunity to visit stables outside our region so please support these events if you can.

Look for further details on the N&M RC Facebook page or contact Martin Nott on 02920 764547 (evenings) or e mail walesracingclub@hotmail.com

Club Competitions

Details of club competitions will be included on the competitions web page in future.

Our main competitions are:

Alex Bird Challenge
Heritage Handicaps Challenge
NH Saturday Naps Challenge

We will also continue to run mini-leagues for the Daily Telegraph fantasy racing competitions and their Fantasy Football competition.

Members Only Websites

These are now largely restored and can be found using the 'more' tab at the top of the page. Your N&M RC password will be required to access these web pages.

These will include:

Drawfacts (UK & Eire)

Drawfacts (Heritage Handicaps)

Festival Guides

Trainer Traits

Racing Systems (New in 2018)

Racin' Magazine

Racin' magazine is produced bi-monthly to members covering Feb/Mar; Apr/May; Jun/Jul; Aug/Sept; Oct/Nov; Dec/Jan.

Members contributions for publication are always welcome and should be sent to the editor by 25th of the month before publication.

Members can download copies from the tab at the top of the page (password required).

Racing Links/RSS Feeds

From time to time N&M RC will share links with other like minded organisations.

You can find details on our links page.

The RSS feeds at the bottom of this page are powered by Bestbetting, the Daily Mail, BBC Sport & Racing Fixtures.

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