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Chester Racecourse has been confirmed as one of the top 11 racecourses to visit in England and Wales 21st January 2020

Chester Racecourse has been confirmed as one of the top 11 racecourses to visit in England and Wales by Live Tourism as part of the Racecourse Association’s (RCA) Quality Assured Racecourse Scheme (QARS).

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Tote and Chester Race Company Agree Partnership 19th December 2019

On Wednesday 18th December 2019, the UK Tote Group and Chester Race Company have today announced a four-year partnership

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Postman Paul hoping bargain buy Cabaret Queen can deliver in Ladbrokes Trophy 25th November 2019

Willie Mullins-trained mare seeking to follow up Ladbrokes Munster National victory in £250,000 prize at Newbury next weekend for 69 members of syndicate

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Goodwood wins Digital and Social Media Excellence Award at the RCA Showcase & Awards 20th November 2019

Goodwood Racecourse has won the highly competitive ‘Digital and Social Media Excellence’ prize at the tenth annual RCA Showcase & Awards on Thursday 14 November

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Tizzard could add West Approach to team in bid for third Ladbrokes Trophy win in four years 19th November 2019

Ladbrokes 8-1 favourite Ok Corral (pictured below under Sir AP McCoy) among nine Ladbrokes Trophy entries to exercise at Ladbrokes Winter Carnival Gallops Morning at Newbury Racecourse

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OK Corral under Sir AP McCoy
Denman gates to be officially opened at the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival, ten years after the chaser recorded his second win in the race 19th November 2019

Denman, the only horse since Arkle to win two runnings of the Hennessy Gold Cup, has been permanently remembered at Newbury Racecourse by a specially commissioned set of iron gates which have been named after him

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Denman Gate
Paisley Park owner Gemmell hoping for another number one at Ladbrokes Winter Carnival 14th November 2019

Owner of champion staying hurdler could have two runners in £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy, as well as Paisley Park in Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle, as 44 horses remain

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Paisley Park
Champ extends unbeaten record at Newbury with impressive first win over fences 11th November 2019

With a name like Champ there is a lot to live up to, but the jumper named after Sir AP McCoy demonstrated he could go right to the top over fences with an impressive chasing debut at Newbury on Thursday, where he remains unbeaten

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Champ
Paisley Park on course for Ladbrokes Winter Carnival return after racecourse gallop 11th November 2019

Champion staying hurdler Paisley Park passed a key stage in his preparation towards his highly anticipated return to action at Newbury on Friday 29 November by taking part in a gallop over the track on Thursday

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Paisley Park
Mister Whitaker to move up in trip with £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy on agenda 6th November 2019

Mick Channon chaser set 11st 5lb and favourite Cabaret Queen 10st 12lb in weights headed by Rathvinden, Elegant Escape and Real Steel for 30 November Newbury showpiece

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Jump racing at Newbury gets a warm welcome back from Lambourn’s Henderson, Sherwood and Greatrex 4th November 2019

Lambourn trainers Nicky Henderson, Oliver Sherwood and Warren Greatrex are looking forward to the return of jumps racing at Newbury, which stages its first winter fixture of the 2019-20 campaign on Thursday

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Sherwood and Greatrex
Showtime for 69-strong syndicate hoping to see Cabaret crowned Queen for a day in Ladbrokes Trophy 30th October 2019

Willie Mullins mare installed 8-1 joint favourite for £250,000 prize by sponsor to emulate 1959 winner Kerstin after 63 horses entered for November 30 race

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Winter Carnival

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