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A huge congratulations to
@HollieDoyle1
for her fantastic performance here yesterday. 👏🥳
🥇 3 x Wins
🥈 2 x Second Place
🥉 2 x Third Place
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We'd like to thank and congratulate all of our amazing grounds staff and our new clerk of the course, David (who’s birthday it is today!🎁). All of their hard efforts helped to stage racing here at Southwell today.
Here's a photo of our 'Jump Racing Hero's'! 😁
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**ANNOUNCEMENT** In the interests of equine welfare and wellbeing, we have made a precautionary decision to move our races earlier given the weather forecast. First race now 11.25am, last race 2.30pm and gates open from 9.55am
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Wishing Peter Haynes a very happy retirement 🥂 He has dedicated his life to racing and has been a starter for 28 years! 🏇 Best wishes from all of the Southwell Racecourse team, Peter!
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A Southwell legend has retired today. We hope you have a good retirement - Custard the Dragon. Well done to all concerned, a big thank you from Southwell Racecourse.
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Congratulations,
@JJONeillJnr
, winning rider of today's bumper, the Happy Birthday
@kian_burley
NH Flat Race.
And happy birthday Kian, of course! 🎂
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Eleven times champion trainer
@PFNicholls
has six runners with us today, the opening day of the new jump season, all races Behind Closed Doors and live
@SkySportsRacing
...
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After a few weeks of heartache, post flooding, we now have an illuminated golden highway. A big step forward - Horses next!!!
@arenaracingco
@GBRacing
@RacehorseOwners
@RSAsyndicates
@NTFnews
@TheRCA
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Never has final testing looked so good!! Don’t miss our first meeting under lights on 14 March and our Turn The Lights On official opening night on Saturday 30 March. Free tickets online
@awchamps
@AtTheRaces
@arenaracingco
@StobartRailLtd
@SkySportsRacing
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.
@samtwiston
and
@AidanColeman
both reached their 1,000th winner here today. Top effort fellas
#onethousandandcounting
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Racing goes ahead. The track is raceable but will continue to be monitored.
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Racing is ABANDONED this afternoon due to high winds. Equine and human welfare is of paramount importance and unfortunately the weather has beaten us today. We are back racing here on Wednesday.
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All of our female riders and officials ready to go ahead of today’s racing
#IWD2020
@edenspanotts
@WomenInRacing1
@GBRacing
@AtTheRaces
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Today is the last fixture to be run on our fibre-sand surface - or “Golden Highway” - which has provided many with lots of good memories since it was introduced in 1989
#SouthwellRaces
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A 21st birthday to remember for
@Sean_Bowen_
here yesterday, rode a winner and got soaked by his colleagues!!!
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Racing abandoned here today. Just too much snow to handle.
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Here we go everybody, your final list of horses parading tomorrow night for our 30th Anniversary celebrations.
- General Tufto
- Alpha Tauri
- Crosse Fire
- Sir Geoffrey
- Custard The Dragon
- Stand Guard
- Luv U Whatever
- Sleepy Blue Ocean
- The Lock Master
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The wonderful Tapeta track is ready 😀😀😀. One small step for man…….
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INSPECTION PASSED- RACING GOES AHEAD TODAY - 17/01
The Going is SOFT, good to soft in places. Overnight temps above 0c. Continuing to monitor throughout the morning.
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We're ready to welcome racehorse owners tomorrow on their first day back on a course since the start of Behind Closed Doors racing
@RacehorseOwners
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Appreciating it is Mothering Sunday, these are outside the Stable yard for Stable Staff for take home today. Thank you for working
@NARSnewsinfo
@NTFnews
@GBRacing
@SouthwellClerk
@TheRCA
@RacingPost
@AtTheRaces
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Oleg bolts up in the last for
@meg_nicholls11
,
@PFNicholls
and
@MprUpdates
in very easy fashion
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Having carefully reviewed the current situation here at Southwell and spoken to a number of trainers whose horses are currently travelling to the Racecourse, the decision is for racing to go ahead.
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5 weeks to the day, after a severe flood throughout our venue - we are back tonight with 9 races. Yippy. Well done to staff and all concerned.
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On Wednesday we resume jump racing behind closed doors & to mark the return we're looking back at some stars who've won here. Tonight it’s the wonderful Lady Buttons who has won 15 times, including Listed races & collected almost £300k prize money, here she is in January 2017…..
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This morning we welcomed horses and jockeys to gallop on the new tapeta surface ahead of our first fixture back next Tuesday, with positive feedback all round!
More info, or get tickets here -
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Our Racecourse Photographer, Tony Knapton celebrated his 30th anniversary of working here today. He is pictured with our Amanda Boby who assisting with acquiring his services 30yrs ago. Sorry about the quality of the piccy Tony!!!
@TheRCA
@RacingPost
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Absolutely delighted to win an award
@RCAShowcase
awards today. We have an incredible, hard-working team here and it is fantastic to have everyone recognised for all the hard work and long hours put in for the Racecourse
#showcase2019
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As the Bank Holiday weekend comes to a close we leave you with this excellent photograph of the sunset
@Southwell_Races
.
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⭐️Thank you Paul⭐️
Yesterday was Paul Barkers last official day as Clerk here at
@Southwell_Races
. Paul will now become the Clerk of the Course at
@DoncasterRaces
. We wanted to thank Paul for all his help over the last three years here!
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General Tufto will be running for the final time tomorrow afternoon in our 12.50pm race. Come and see the old boy run for the final time and who knows, it could be a fairytale ending. First race 11.50am
#thegeneral
#tufto
@awchamps
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The team working really hard making the sure we can race tomorrow. No problems anticipated!
#racing
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A hugely successful evening for Tom Scudamore tonight, a treble on the card. Congratulations
@tommyscu
!
🥇🥇🥇
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Congratulations to
@Luke_Morris88
who made it 2000 British winners by winning aboard Colors Of Freedom this evening here at Southwell
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The day has arrived!! Floodlit racing at Southwell gets underway tonight with the first race due off at 5.55pm. Gates open from 12.30pm
@AtTheRaces
@SkySportsRacing
@awchamps
@SimonMapletoft
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Wow!!! She’s only and done it here!!
@HollieDoyle1
breaks the record for most winners ridden by a female rider in a calendar year after Class Crown makes it winner 107.
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Tomorrow is the day!!! Our first ever floodlit fixture gets underway at 5.55pm! Gates open at 12.30pm so you can watch Cheltenham with us. £10 admission includes free racecard!!
#comeracing
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Jump racing is back
@Southwell_Races
on July 1st and we can't wait to see some familiar faces in action at our Behind Closed Doors fixture live on
@SkySportsRacing
@harryskelton89
@dickyjohnson77
@Sean_Bowen_
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Closer than close! Brief Ambition just, by a few hairs beats Supamouse for
@PaddyBrennan81
and
@FOBRacing
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We are delighted to confirm that racing will return to Southwell on Friday 24 November.
Following flood damage across the site, the team have done an amazing job to get us ready to take the first step in our staged return to full operation.
Read more
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Delighted to open our new Owners and Trainer’s Suite last night.
@NTFnews
@arenaracingco
@RacehorseOwners
@RSAsyndicates
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Big shout out to Suitcase 'N' Taxi who won our feature race today to make his Southwell record 4-4!
@ontoawinner1
@OntoawinnerNEWS
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Plenty of water around the district, but the golden highway is gleaming. Ready and awaiting 98 runners on Friday and more on Saturday night.
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Our Executive Director Mark Clayton has been telling Mark telling
@SimonMapletoft
and
@AtTheRaces
all about our new Tapeta surface 🏇 Get a closer look in this clip 👀👇
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Racing is ON!!! 🐎🐎
First race due off at 12.50pm. Please do allow extra time as there is some localised flooding in the area.
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We can’t wait for our International Women’s Day meeting here tomorrow. Four jumps and four flat races, exclusively for female jockeys. First race 1.50pm.
@GBRacing
@WomenInRacing1
@AtTheRaces
@edenspanotts
#comeracing
#IWD2020
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Our little gesture of thanks to trainer John Mackie, for running the now retired, Custard the Dragon, here on 37 occasions - including 9 wins.
@NTFnews
@RacehorseOwners
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We are delighted to confirm that racing will return to Southwell on Friday 24 November.
Following flood damage across the site, the team have done an amazing job to get us ready to take the first step in our staged return to full operation.
Read more
🚨Racing will return to
@Southwell_Races
on Friday 24 November.
Following flood damage across the site, the team have done an amazing job to get ready to take the first step in a staged return to full operation.
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The superstar that is Big Evs, keeping dry on this wet day, in his box with Mick. Wonderful to see the team
@MickApplebyUK
@awchamps
@arenaracingco
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Our Clerk of the Course Paul Barker & Estates Manager Simon Davis have been laying the irrigation pipes today to start watering as we prepare for the return of jump racing (behind closed doors) on July 1st.
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🗞️NEWS: Southwell Racecourse and ARC have submitted a planning application to replace the fibresand racing surface with tapeta.
Read more here 👇
📸 - Tony Knapton
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It will be great to have Hollie here for our International Women's Day meeting on Sunday, with four flat and four jumps races, exclusively for female jockeys!
Record-breaking female jockey
@HollieDoyle1
talks to
@GinaBryce
ahead of International Women’s Day at
@Southwell_Races
this Sunday – live on Sky Sports Racing
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RESULT RACE 1 - Sign Solutions Nottingham Novices' Handicap Chase
🥇 Nineohtwooneoh
🥈 Torquay
🥉 The Last Bar
Jockey:
@CobdenHarry
Trainer:
@PFNicholls
Owners: John P McManus
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Congratulations to Mick Appleby
@MickApplebyUK
for winning the All Weather Championships, Trainer of the season for the 6th time. A slightly bigger prize will be received tomorrow.
@arenaracingco
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It is only 8 days until General Tufto has his 200th career race on the 21st. You don't want to miss out
@awchamps
#thegeneral
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The lady of the moment
@HollieDoyle1
has eight rides with us tomorrow. All
@Southwell_Races
would like to congratulate her on becoming the 1st female rider to win 5 races on same card
@WindsorRaces
yesterday.
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General Tufto heads onto the course to parade ahead of race two
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Scale Force and George Rooke during their victorious run in the
@Betway
Handicap for
@gaykelleway
🏇👏🥇
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Dark Regard winning our fourth race, and also helping
@Johnston_Racing
break the record for most UK winners in a calendar year with 244. Congratulations from everyone here on an incredible achievement
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The Side Saddle riders all looking fantastic in the parade ring, with Hazel being interviewed by
@hayleyjanemoore
who is also traditionally dressed.
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Our last race of the day was a close one but Motawaafeq and
@Ali_rawlinson
took the win for
@MickApplebyUK
🏇👏
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Pearl Acclaim wins here for the third time, giving David Griffiths a 1-2, ridden by
@TomMarquand
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We feel like we have made it, centre pages or the
@RacingPost
BOOM!!! Thank you
@arenaracingco
,
@RacingLeagueUK
and
@WilliamHill
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Welsh trainer
@CWilliamsRacing
can't wait for jump racing to resume with us this Wednesday - he has three runners on the card which is live
@SkySportsRacing
- here's an latest update from his new website -
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What a finish! The official photo of the dead-heat earlier between Makthecat and Tranchee
@benacurtis
@karl_burke
@HambletonRacing
@jasonhart13
@ivanfurtado21
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Tomorrow is a big day here at Southwell, not only have we got a busy eight race
@awchamps
programme, but General Tufto has his 200th career race at 12.45. Why not pop down and give us a visit. First race 11.45.
@AtTheRaces
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Former racehorse trainer and President of Tapeta Footings, Michael Dickinson, gives his opinion on the track here at Southwell following the recent flooding.
Many thanks to Michael's team who, alongside our own grounds team, have worked incredibly hard over the past few weeks.
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Huge thank you to all the ground staff who have been working overnight to ensure that racing goes ahead today
@Clerkothecourse
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Very happy connections after Glance Back wins the first race at 16/1 for Jamie Bargary and Emma-Jane Bishop
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Mehmento and
@holliedoyle1
on their way to winning the
@Bombardier_beer
British-Hopped Amber Beer Median Auction Maiden Stakes for
@archie_watson
👏👏
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RACE 2 RESULT –
@Bombardier_beer
Novice Stakes
🥇 Carrothers
🥈 Discomatic
🥉 Beyond Infinity
Jockey:
@JPSPENCER1980
Trainer:
@SimcockRacing
Owners: Sahara Thoroughbreds
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A big well done to young
@OakleyBrown7
who rode his first winner under jumps rules. He won the bumper for Alan King
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Very well done today team, many thanks for supporting us
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Listen to what the trainers and jockeys who visited us last week had to say about the track following the recent flooding here at Southwell Racecourse.
We are looking forward to racing resuming this Friday Evening.
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WE’RE RACING!! Inspection passed, first
@awchamps
race underway at 12.30pm. Wrap up warm and take extra care when traveling today.
#comeracing
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Great to see former trainer John Balding here today, and to present him and his family a montage of some of his many Southwell winners from over the years! Happy retirement John!
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Night Raider winning our first race here tonight. Well done
@karl_burke
(also good to see you) and owner Clipper Logistics. Good luck with his turf season
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What a glorious morning! Yet again, we are racing purely through the hard work of all the team on the ground who again have worked through the night to get British racing on today
@arenaracingco
@awchamps
@AtTheRaces
@RacingPost
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Yet again, the grounds team have been working through the night to make sure we are racing this afternoon! They do such a great job. First race 1.35pm.
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RACE 4 RESULT –
@Betway
Novice Stakes
🥇If You Dare
🥈Marvel
🥉Catesby
Jockey:
@_benacurtis
Trainer:
@Johnston_Racing
Owners: Middleham Park Racing LXXIX
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The big horse Summer Name causes an upset under a masterful Timmy Murphy ride for trainer Rebecca Curtis
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