Cheltenham Festival Preview Night
Monday March 5th at 7.30pm

 
Haydock Park is again hosting a preview night in association with Northern Racing Club.
 
Details of the panel are now complete - check the box below for the latest news
 
 
Ticket prices are held at last year’s figure of £10pp and can be ordered by post until 28th February* – please send postal requests to Northern Racing Club at 53 Dalebrook Rd, Sale, M33 3LB.
 
Offer 1 - If you order 4 or more tickets you will also receive an annual membership of Northern Racing Club.

Offer 2 - ​For all pre-booked tickets you will be able to pre-purchase a copy of the Racing Post or
Weatherby's Cheltenham Guide at just £6 ~ half price or less (whilst stocks last!).
 
If you wish to make a direct bank payment for your tickets please
e mail info@northernracingclub.com or text 07858 034694.
 
*Tickets ordered by post will be sent out from early-February onwards. For orders received on or after
March 1st these can be collected at the venue on the night of the event.
 
 
This event is sponsored by Star Sports Bookmakers

Ticket Availability

As at 4/3/18 all prepaid orders have been posted out. We have currently sold over 95% of the available tickets 

Food Option

Haydock Park have also agreed to provide a hot/cold bar food option. These will be available on a cash basis on the night.

​Bar opens at 6.30pm and food available until the end of the interval.

Special Offers

Applies to new and existing members purchasing tickets for this event. Full details as above. Applies to pre-paid orders only.

Cheltenham Festival Guides

We will have a small supply of both Racing Post Guides  and Weatherby's Guides available ~ usually at half price or less. Price now confirmed as £6 (to be collected at Preview Night, or £8 if posted out).

To ensure we order enough copies it is recommended that these are pre-ordered to be collected on the night of the event.

For NRC members who cannot attend the preview but would like a copy posting out we can arrange this if ordered by 5th March - please include an extra £2 per copy to cover p&p for this method of delivery.

Orders to be sent to NRC at 53 Dalebrook Rd, Sale, M33 3LB (cheques payable to NRC). To make an electronic banking payment for orders please e mail info@northernracingclub.com

Injured Jockey Fund Raffle

NRC has raised nearly £2000 for the IJF over the last four years at these events and we hope to repeat that level of support again in 2018!

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

Panel Details

Brian Hughes (Jockey) is welcomed back to the event for a 3rd time. Brian is now established as the leading jumps jockey in the North (144 winners last season) and was second in the NH Jockeys title last year, beaten only by Richard Johnson. Brian's latest stats can be found here.

Warren Greatrex (Trainer) will be making his debut at this event. Warren trains in Lambourn and has tasted festival success in recent years. You can view a short Racing Post stable tour from late 2017 here. Warren trained 58 winners last year and is on track to match/better that record this season with strike rate 21% this term against 18% in 2017. Latest Racing Post statistics can be found here.

Andy Gibson will be well known to many who have attended these events in the past.  Andy is a Racing Analyst in the media and a professional punter. He provides his National Hunt service to many racing professionals via his website www.thecheltenhamtrail.com

Kyle Drummond  will again represent sponsors Star Sports .As last year Kyle will no doubt have news of any market movers in the big races as well as having his own expert opinion on the festival ​races.

​Our host for the night will be Gareth Leonard (SIS Broadcaster)who will have the task of keeping the panel guests in order as well as keeping their comments focussed and ensuring we get a bit of banter going! Gareth may already be known to some attending tonight as he was a guest at the NRC 'Royal Ascot' preview last year.

Aintree Festival Preview offer

NRC will be arranging an Aintree Festival preview night on the eve of the first day of the meeting ~ Wed 11th April.

Bob Champion is now confirmed as our special guest for the evening with the main panel comprising of racing journalists Keith McHugh and Jan Green together with Gordon Armistead ​author of the Racing Diary updates in the NRC magazine.

The hand out on the night will include a 2 for 1 voucher (normal price £5) and only those attending the Cheltenham event will qualify for this offer.

Cash bar available plus free sandwiches at the interval.

The venue is now confirmed as The Tetley Club, Long Lane, Warrington WA2 8PU.

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