Beverley Racecourse
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Beverley Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Racing in Beverley can be documented as far back as over 300 years ago, and the founding of The Jockey Club in 1752 really formalised its presence in the town. With the founding of The Jockey Club, the occasional racing at nearby Westwood Pasture was recognised, and Beverley Racecourse was founded. An annual meeting at Beverley was first established in 1767.[1] Before that races had only occasionally been run there.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Then, for a short period between 1798 and 1805 racing once again stopped.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Later in the 19th century a three-day meeting was taking place annually in the week after York's May meeting.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". In 2012, Beverley hosted racing on 19 days.[2] Its most prestigious races being two Listed races - the Hilary Needler Trophy for two-year-olds in May and Beverley Bullet Sprint over 5 furlongs in August for three-year-olds and up.[3]
The racecourse is a right-handed flat course,Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". that is just over 1 mile 3 furlongs.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". It is predominantly flat but with a stiff, uphill finish and tight turns.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Beverley has the most pronounced "draw bias" on a UK racecourse on its 5 furlong course. The sharp right hand bend and the fact that the ground runs away to the left make a low draw (i.e. on the inside rail) much more advantageous than a high draw (i.e. on the wide outside and on ground sloping right to left).[4]
The first grandstand was commissioned for the racecourse on 22 May 1767 at a cost of £1,000.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[5] A £90,000 stand was opened in Tattersalls enclosure in 1968.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
In August 2018, it was announced that planning permission was being sought for a £4.8 million grandstand to replace the existing 1960s structure, with an expected completion of April 2021.[6]
It has been described as an "unpretentious but agreeable" racecourse.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
As of July 2019, 10 horses have died at the racecourse since 2007.[7]
Notable races
| Month | DOW | Race Name | Type | Grade | Distance | Age/Sex |
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| Script error: No such module "sort". | Saturday | Hilary Needler Trophy | Flat | Conditions | Template:Hrd | 2yo f |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Saturday | Two Year Old Trophy | Flat | Conditions | Template:Hrd | 2yo c&g |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Saturday | Charlie Wood Stakes | Flat | Conditions | Template:Hrd | 4yo+ |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Saturday | Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes | Flat | Listed | Template:Hrd | 3yo+ |
See also
References
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