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Hi Reader Today, we take a look at the Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) at Newcastle. A maximum field of twenty runners go to post over a distance of two miles and a half furlong. The event was established in 1833, and the inaugural running was won by Tomboy. It was initially held at Town Moor, and it was part of a meeting first staged at Killingworth in 1623. It was transferred to its present venue at Gosforth Park in 1882. The Northumberland Plate originally took place on a...
Hi Reader The Wokingham Stakes handicap is one of the best of the year and most competitive of its type. It's a 0-110 rated handicap for three year olds and upwards with a maximum field of 28 runners. The event is named after Wokingham, a market town several miles to the west of Ascot. It was established in 1813, and the inaugural running was won by Pointers, owned by the Duke of York. For many years the Wokingham Stakes was divided into two or three separate classes, but it became a single...
Hi Reader We take aim at the twenty two runner Churchill Tyres Handicap for three year olds only. This race usually throws up a future pattern class winner such as the 2024 winner, James's Delight. York Racecourse is a horse racing venue in York, North Yorkshire, England. It is the third biggest racecourse in Britain in terms of total prize money offered, and second behind Ascot in prize money offered per meeting. It attracts around 350,000 racegoers per year and stages three of the UK's 36...