Cheltenham Festival Preview Nights
Monday-Thursday March 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th  at 7pm

IJF Fundraisers held March 15th – 18th 
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PANEL GUESTS ALREADY INCLUDE:
 
CORNELIUS LYSAGHT (FORMER BBC RACING)
ANDY GIBSON (CHELTENHAM TRAIL ANNUAL)
DICKON WHITE (JOCKEY CLUB REGIONAL MANAGER)
RYAN WINKS (RETIRED JOCKEY/ASST TRAINER)
LUKE TARR (STAR SPORTS HEAD OF PR)
GARETH LEONARD (SIS BROADCASTER)
JULIA MARRITT (BET TURTLE RACING WEBSITE)
 
Each guest has kindly offered to present an online session to support the Injured Jockeys Fund.
 
Whilst there will not be a set ‘entry fee’ to attend the sessions, we have set up a ‘Just Giving’ page so that we can again support the IJF fund via these events and details of this will be shared with all who attend the online sessions. Just donate what you can afford to.
 
Details of how to join these online meetings with be given to all who register for them.
 
There will be a total of four online sessions although the ‘running order’ will not be firmed up until the week before the festival in case any of the guests have a clash of commitments that week.
 
Monday 15th March – 7pm
Tuesday 16th March – 7pm
Wednesday 17th March – 7pm
Thursday 18th March – 7pm
 
As we may be limited to 100 members/guests attending each session we need everyone to register for those meetings they wish to attend (no restrictions regarding number of sessions that can be joined) so that the online meeting links can be sent out in due course.
 
To register for these events please send e mail to info@northernracingclub.com
quoting which sessions that you would like to attend.
 

Event Details

Cheltenham Festival Guides (Racing Post)

As in previous years we shall be able to supply the Racing Post Cheltenham Guide at a substantial discount. Our price this year is £8 (inc postage) with the RRP £15.98 (inc postage).

Orders to be sent on/before February 23rd to North & Midlands Racing Club at 53 Dalebrook Rd, Sale, M33 3LB (cheques payable to N & M Racing Club). To make an electronic banking payment for orders please e mail info@northernracingclub.com

Injured Jockey Fund Donations

N & M Racing Club has raised over £3800 for the IJF over the last few years at these events and we hope to repeat that level of support again in 2021!

All those attending this years online preview events will be sent the link to our online 'Just Giving' page.

​There is no fixed donation required so feel free to give what you can afford to.

For the latest news about this great racing charity please visit their website here.

Panel Details

Cornelius Lysaght* -  for many years the voice of BBC Radio's racing coverage. Cornelius now has his own website, please click here for details.

Dickon White* -  is the manager at Haydock Park and he also oversees the running of Aintree & Carlisle in his role of Regional Manager with the Jockey Club.

Andy Gibson* will be well known to many who have attended the 'live' events in the past.  Andy is a Racing Analyst in the media and a professional punter. In 2020 he published his first ever edition of the Cheltenham Trail Annual and he also runs an ownership group in the same name. He provides his National Hunt service to many racing professionals via his website www.thecheltenhamtrail.com

Ryan Winks made his debut at this event at Haydock in 2020. Ryan is now assistant trainer with Peter Winks in Yorkshire and was previously a jumps jockey who retired due to injuries and is a big supporter of the Injured Jockeys Fund. Ryan is also established at punditry and last year had the best record of our panel guests. You can read more about Ryan here.

Luke Tarr is the Head of PR with our regular sponsors 'Star Sports' Bookmakers who have supported the event at Haydock Park for many years. No doubt Luke will have his own insight for the races as well as any key betting news for the festival.

Gareth Leonard (SIS Broadcaster) has been the regular host of these events at Haydock Park in recent years and will be a welcome pundit for one of the events.

Julia Marritt (Betturtle) will be making her debut with NMRC at this preview event. Julia is one of the founders of the excellent 'Betturtle' website and you can find more details here.

* Panel guests marked with an asterisk have all taken part in a 'betting people' interview which is available on the Star Sports website - click here to view.

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