Guide to Wincanton Racecourse o3x5
Wincanton Racecourse News from Eclipse 71ij
Straight from the Horses' Mouth... Wincanton Racecourse News 5t581c
About Wincanton Racecourse 2j474i
National Hunt 2j331o
History 3c3k3h
From 1897 Jump racing was regularly held at nearby Hatherleigh Farm, under National Hunt Rules. After WW1 when the lease was up on Hatherleigh Farm, Lord Stalbridge chaired a board of directors to secure funding to relocate the course: the inaugural race at Wincanton Racecourse’s current track was in 1927. 726n4f
Lord Stalbridge Memorial Cup Handicap Chase 1w1c4v
During WWII Lord Stalbridge became ill and a consortium of 10 local sportsman purchased Wincanton racecourse from him; he died in 1945. Every Boxing Day, the Lord Stalbridge Memorial Cup Handicap Chase is run in memory of his efforts to keep racing going at Wincanton.
The Jockey Club 5u1m61
The course was sold on to the Racecourse Holdings Trust, now the Jockey Club, in the 1960s.
Paul Nicholls 4c253d
Local trainer Paul Nicholls is a regular visitor, often sending young horses to Wincanton Races to gain racing experience at the course.
Important Races/Festivals 3pl1j
- February – Kingwell Hurdle
- November – Badger Ales Trophy; Rising Stars Novices’ Chase; Elite Hurdle
Directions 4h4i45
- Road: On approaching Wincanton town centre, take the B3081 towards Brunton, until the racecourse becomes visible on the left.
- Rail: The nearest train station to the racecourse is Templecombe, 4 miles south of Wincanton on the Waterloo-Exeter line.
- Website: www.wincanton.thejockeyclub.co.uk
- Telephone: 01963 435840
The Wincanton Racecourse Directory - Local Services 4ax6a
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