Newcastle Racecard - Saturday 21st February by Arena Racing Company

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SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY FEBR

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

INFORMATION

Abandonment Policy

In the event of a race meeting being abandoned before the first race, a full refund will be made If the meeting is abandoned after the first race but before the third, a 50% refund will be made in the same manner as a full refund. If the meeting is abandoned after the third race, no refund will be made Customers must retain their badges, which are date stamped and numbered, in order to obtain a refund They must be presented or sent to the Racecourse Office from two days after the meeting Hospitality & Admission Packages are subject to charges if food has been consumed

Admissions

Premier Enclosure: Offering superb viewing, admission into the premier enclosure gives you access to all public areas of the racecourse including Brandling House and Colonel Porters Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure: Admission to the Parade Ring and main betting hall, this enclosure has a wide variety of food outlets. For information on group discounts, packages and Festival Race Meetings please call the racecourse office on 0191 2362020 or log on to www. newcastle-racecourse.co.uk

Admission Rights

The Management reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone without assigning a reason for so doing. The Management accepts no liability whatsoever for bodily injury or loss or damage to property, no matter how caused.

BBQ’s & Picnics

BBQs are not permitted; however, you are quite welcome to bring a picnic into the designated area of the Grandstand Enclosure.

Children

In the interest of safety and security, a maximum of three children per adult can be admitted free of charge to Newcastle Racecourse. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times

Disabled Viewing Area

A disabled viewing area is located in front of the Parade Ring facing the 2nd horse unsaddling area. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions or require any further information.

Emergency Procedures

In the unlikely event that the racecourse has to abandon racing and evacuate buildings please read the following information for your safety. Racecourse management will only take such action if an emergency situation such as a fire or possible bomb threat and at all times decisions will be taken placing public safety as a priority.

In the event that an evacuation is necessary an announcement will be made over the public address system.

Unless otherwise instructed, all customers and staff will be evacuated to the race rail clear of all buildings and cars and not allowed to access car parks or move vehicles. This is for public safety and to allow emergency services such as the fire brigade to attend as quickly as possible In the event of the evacuation being averted or it is clear for the public to return to the public buildings a further public announcement will be made. If no instructions are given owing to failure of the public address the public should assemble as follows:

a) Premier Enclosure - centre of the course via the horsegate adjacent to the parade ring

b) Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure - lawn area at the east end of the enclosure.

Upon discovery of a fire you should advise one of the Racecourse or Security Staff who will take the appropriate action. At all times the management and racecourse staff will endeavour to keep the public informed Your co-operation for your safety is appreciated.

Laptops, Notebooks and Computing Devices

You are not permitted to use any device whilst on the Racecourse to communicate with anyone outside the Racecourse for the purpose of or in connection with any betting and you will be asked to remove such equipment from the racecourse.

Photography

Racegoers please note it is not permitted to take photographs on racecourses except within the areas normally open to the public Amateur photographers must ensure that they do not intrude upon areas used by professional photographers Flash photography is not permitted in any circumstances.

Recording Racing Images & Sound

You are not permitted to record either directly, or via a TV screen, any images or commentary of any racing, even if it is for personal use

Safety and Comfort

In the interests of safety, and for the comfort of others, racegoers will not be permitted to take glasses outside the bar areas and other serving points. All drinks need to be put into plastic receptacles before exiting the bar areas Racegoers are also reminded that they are not permitted to bring alcohol into the Racecourse No dogs are allowed on the Racecourse or into the enclosures with the exception of guide dogs.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

The Newcastle Racecourse Executive would like to thank our sponsors and wish them an enjoyable and prosperous day’s racing

THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JIMMY HUNTER

SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY (UNDER THE RULES OF RACING)

STEWARDS OF THE MEETING

ADRIAN SHARPE (Chief Steward), ALISON BANKS (Stewards' Panel Chair)

CHARLOTTE ARMITAGE, PHILIPPA HARDY, ROBERT McCARTHY

STARTERS

JASON CALLAGHAN

RYAN COLLEY

JUDGE

DI CLARK

CLERK OF THE SCALES

MICHAEL HAMILTON

VETERINARY OFFICER

STEWART MECHIE

VETERINARY SURGEONS

SALLY BOOTH

EUAN HAMMERSLEY

MAX LING

EWAN MACAULAY

MEDICAL OFFICERS

Dr VIV TUT

Dr PETER EVANS

Dr JIM CONNOLLY

NURSE

CLAIRE MARSON

EQUINE WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OFFICERS

ALEC DENT

CYRIL JOHNSTONE

GRAHAM GRAY

COMMENTATOR

STEVEN POWELL

BETTING RING MANAGER

DARREN IRVING

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PAUL ELLIOTT

CLERK OF THE COURSE

JANE HEDLEY

GROUNDS MANAGER

MARK RYAN

LEAD SAFEGUARDING OFFICIAL

PAUL ELLIOTT

DUTY SAFEGUARDING OFFICIALS

MICHAEL SMITH

PAUL ELLIOTT

formguide

previous performances

horse’s saddlecloth number horse’s name& birthplace

/ = new season

- = new year

Bold type shows Point-to-Point form

C = course winner

no.ofdays sincelast ran colour graphic weight st-lb

D = distance winner

CD = course & distance winner

BF = beaten favourite age

3 LAKE VIEW LAD (IRE) (23*) 132123- CD

Gr g Oscar (IRE) - Missy O’Brien (IRE)

Mr Trevor Hemmings

8 10-13

Henry Brooke

N. W. Alexander, Kinneston Peter Magnier Trust Inns Limited Br

TIMEFORMVIEWUseful sort who has won twice on heavy ground last season. Reliable sort who should give another good account. TFRHHHHH BHA139

KEY Owner Breeding Breeder Jockey Trainer Sponsor Br

Star Ratings Explained

Each horse has been given a star rating, these are defined below:

HHHHH Selected to win the race

HHHHI Good chance of being placed.

HHHII By no means out of the reckoning but at least one or two hold stronger claims

OFFICIAL BHA RATINGS EXPLAINED

HHIII Unlikely to win but not totally without hope. HIIII Can be given little or no chance.

The BHA Handicappers allot ratings to horses once they have taken part in a sufficient number of races to enable the Handicappers to make a numerical assessment of each horse’s ability. The principal purpose of the ratings is to determine the weight to be carried by each runner in handicap races, with the Handicappers aiming to provide each participant with an equal chance based on its best recent form under its optimum conditions.

A horse rated 100, for example, would be set to carry 1lb more than a horse rated 99 (ignoring any penalties or allowances). The ratings published in the racecard for handicap races are the ratings that were used to calculate the weight to be carried by each horse, whilst in nonhandicaps races the rating shown is that of each runner at the time that the entries for the race were confirmed Any subsequently published change to a rating, either up or down, is shown in brackets following the rating For novice steeple chasers, the latest hurdle race rating may be shown until such time as the Handicappers allot a separate steeple chase rating Such ratings are prefixed by the letter h.

You may be asked to provide proof of your age when placing a bet

If you cannot produce this your bet will not be accepted