Northern Racing Club E Mail Update
14 February 2006



Going To The Dogs?
Belle Vue Stadium - Saturday Feb 25th 2006

The good news is that even though we didn't meet the min criteria
usually required I have managed to get a private room for the night
(Victoria Suite) although the 'bad news' is that it will cost a
little more (£30 – includes £5 of raffle tickets) although as all
responding to the option question plumped for the private room I
trust this will be well received. Whilst I could have kept the price
down by removing the hot food option I think in February this would
not be the best decision Id have made for the club this year!
The 'improved' package now includes:
• Admission plus racecard (latter not usually included in price)
• Room Hire (Victoria Suite) with bar/betting facilities
• Hot and Cold buffet style menu
• Glass of bucks fizz on arrival (not included in original option)
Whilst the evening will be largely informal I have asked the new
track manager (Carl Warren) to give a short talk and he also hopes
that trainer Nigel Saunders will be available to do the same. I have
asked if these can be before/after the 1st race with food served
from around the 2nd race time.
Doors open at 6.30pm with 1st race due off at 7.20am so Id have
thought the first speaker would be speaking at around 6.45 to 7.00pm.
Deadline for bookings is Saturday 18th February – please call Phil
Evans on 0161 973 5921 if you wish to book places.

2006 Flat Ownership Syndicate
Whilst the 2005 club questionnaire showed that we didn't have enough
demand for our own syndicate this year there was clearly demand for
a shared ownership group and having reviewed several options I feel
that the following option should appeal to members who have a desire
to be involved in a low cost racing syndicate in 2006!
The syndicate name is TBN Racing (Eric & Maggie Hemmings) who have
run previously successful syndicates (Calculaite was a triple winner
in 2005) and it will lease two horses between March-October 2006 to
be trained by Geraldine Rees at Sollom Nr Preston. Geraldine was of
course trainer of our successful horses Princess of Garda and
Kozando. Whilst leases are free the owners of the horses will retain
10-20% of any prize money (usual requirement is 50% so this is a
very good lease deal).
The horses are an unraced 2yo filly (Komaite by Malcesine) and
Pitbull a 3yo gelding (Makbul by Piccolo Cativo).
The 2yo is a full sister to a long string of winners including our
own Princess of Garda and more recently a group winner in
Castelletto. Other full brothers/sisters with winning form in the UK
are Lake Garda, Baby Barry & Piccollo Cativo. In short an excellent
pedigree and most of family (if not all) were winners as 2yo.
Pitbull cost £20k as a 2yo and has run 5 times from August-October
in 2005 finishing 3rd on one occasion and running creditably in most
other races. He is now handicapped at 67 and looks a nice prospect
in sprint handicaps for 2006.
Although shares are being sold at a cost of £250pm (8 payments in
total) for a 1/12th share in both horses I have agreed that if the
club buys shares we will break down into smaller lots and I would be
able to accept request for shares starting at £50pm and rising in
multiples of £25pm for those requiring larger stakes. Usual
syndicate rule will apply (copies sent to those applying) with
benefits including latest stable information on the horses,
discounted badges when running and a share of prize money at end of
season.
An initial stable visit was held in early February and both horses
were working well and Pitbull in particular was well advanced and
should be ready to run in the early part of the season. As shares
will be sold on a 1st come 1st served basis anyone wishing to
reserve a share can do so by sending a cheque (payable to NWRC
Owners Group) for the 1st instalment to Phil Evans, at 53 Dalebrook
Rd, Sale, Cheshire M33 3LB. Alternatively please contact Phil Evans
on 0161 973 5921 for further details/queries..


VISIT TO NICKY RICHARDS - SUN 19th MARCH


We have a stable visit arranged to Nicky Richards Old Rectory
stables at Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria. Currently there are around
70 horses at the yard. This gives us an ideal opportunity to see a
top class jumping yard just before Aintree.

We will meet at 10:00, venue to be advised with your booking.

Please indicate when booking if tickets for Carlisle (racing in
afternoon) required as if demand sufficient a group booking can be
made.


Time - Meet at 10:00 location to be advised.
Cost - £4 per full member and £5 for guests.

Cheques to be made payable to NRC and booking will be taken on a
first come, first served basis. Please include your membership
number and a telephone number in case of last minute changes to the
arrangements. Please also include your e-mail address if you have
internet access. An SAE, large enough to enclose two sheets of A4
paper, should be included in all bookings. A map will be sent out
showing the location.
Bookings to -: Helen Fraser, 124 Lindsell Rd, Altrincham, Cheshire,
WA14 5NZ

Closing date for bookings, Monday 13th March.

Numbers are limited to 30 so please book early to avoid
disappointment.



MEDIA OFFERS RACING TRIPS - 2006

Kathy Hook is offering NRC members places on the following trips
with 5% discounts on most trips but a whopping 10% off the
Cheltenham trip!

To ensure the trips take place interested members are encouraged to
reserve places as soon as possible.

1. CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP + MIDLANDS NATIONAL (March 17-18th)

This 2 day break includes coach travel, overnight stop in a 4* hotel
plus tickets for Cheltenham & Uttoxeter worth £60 (upgrades
available to Members if available) for a total package cost of apx
£179.
ROYAL ASCOT - 21-23 June

Price includes a £60 ticket for Gold Cup day, 4* hotel plus tours of
Cheltenham/Bath.
Price £279pp
DEAUVILLE - 10-14 Aug

Price includes two days racing, visit to Honfleur, and 3* hotel.
Price £339pp

PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE (29th Sept - 2nd Oct)

Includes Sunday at the races plus a tour of Paris. 4* Hotel
Price £229pp

NEWMARKET CHAMPIONS DAY (13-15th Oct)

Besides a day at the races this package includes a visit to the
National Stud and a Newmarket Trainer. 4* Hotel accom.
Price £189pp
For fuller details of trips please contact Kathy by e mail
kathy@... or phone on 01565 8722166




Dates for the diaries:

Cheltenham Preview - Mon 13th March

Aintree Preview - Wed Apr 5th

Both at Haydock Park in the Whittle Suite

GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE

REASONS FOR HOLDING THE SWEEPSTAKE

Members of long standing will recall that in the past the club held
a 'Grand National Draw' which in its heyday raised over £1500 of
ticket sales and raised around £500 pa towards club funds. After
sales dropped away a few years ago it was decided to stop the draw
as it no longer generated funds for the club.

As members will be aware we have recently taken production
of 'Racin' in house and this has led to a large capex spend on new
computers, printers, scanners etc which has depleted the club
reserves in the short term. As such a few additional fund raising
events such as this will be held during 2006.
HOW THE SWEEPSTAKE WORKS

The aim was to make the sweepstake hard but not impossible to win!
Remember there must be a winner of this from the club membership.
The aim is to pick 5 horses for the Grand National and the three
best placed horses will count towards your point's total. By picking
5 horses this allows you a couple of horses that fail to complete
the race.

It will cost £5 per entry (multiple entries accepted) with 70% of
entry fee going towards the prize money and 30% retained towards
club funds.

As everyone loves a flutter on the big race we hope members will
encourage their friends/relatives to have a go as well!

There will be a single cash prize to the overall winner although in
the event of a tie the prize fund will be equally divided. A small
runner up prize (non cash) will also be awarded to the best runner
up entry.
HOW THE WINNER IS DETERMINED

The top three finishers on each entry will score points providing
they finish 9th or better. 1st place will score 9pts, 2nd place 8pts
and down to 9th place scoring 1pt

In the event that an entry contains a non runner and the reserve
horse(s) run then the reserve horse with the lowest racecard number
will replace the non runner with the lowest racecard number. If the
withdrawal is too late to use the reserve horse then the non runner
in the entry will be replaced by the next available best backed
horse (if more than one runner at same odds the lowest racecard
number will apply).

The winner(s) will be the entry(ies) with the highest score.
WHERE/WHEN TO SEND ENTRIES

To encourage as many entries as possible the following methods of
entry will be available - please ensure that your name/address is on
the entry with either the full names of the horses or their racecard
numbers:

1. Entry forms will be available at the Aintree Festival
preview night at Haydock Park on Wed 5th April.
2. Postal entries can be made as long as they are received in
the post by Saturday 8th April. As the final entries for the race
are well publicised in advance this should not be a problem.
3. Entrants may also either e mail or text their entries before
1pm on Saturday 8th April as long as they have registered (pre paid)
their entry fee to arrive on/before 8th April. E mail entries to be
sent to info@... and texts to be sent to
07984295327.
4. Telephone entries cannot be accepted as the line will be
used for the Saturday Naps competition that day.
5. The organiser (and his direct family) may enter the
sweepstake as long as the entries are posted on the club's Yahoo web
site on/before 1pm on the day of the race.

Please make all cheques payable to Northern Racing Club and send to
NRC 'National Sweepstake', 53 Dalebrook Rd, Brooklands, Sale,
Cheshire M33 3LB.

COMING SOON – THE NORTHERN RACING DISCOUNT CARD
The Northern Racing Discount Card is being launched in Spring 2006
and we hope that as word of the card grows more Northern Racecourses
will join in the scheme which is initially restricted to only North
Western and North Eastern locations. Besides giving great savings
all year round this will also help support racing charities.

Each participating course has agreed certain discounts at specified
meetings as set out below - initially these discounts are available
to holders of NWRC Membership Cards but as the scheme is rolled out
in March/April a new Northern Racing Discount Card will be issued.
Unless specified otherwise below showing the card on entry is all
that is required to obtain the discount.

You can obtain a Northern Racing Discount Card in one of the
following ways:

1. As a standard cardholder the initial annual fee will be £10
of which £5 will be donated to racing charities. In 2006 these will
be The Injured Jockeys Fund and The Thoroughbred Rehabilitation
Centre. In year 2 the fee will reduce by 25% and in year 3 and
thereafter by 50%.
2. E Members of Northern Racing Club (who are also Annual
Members of participating racecourses) can also apply as above and
will also continue to receive their monthly racing newsletter from
Northern Racing Club.
3. Full members of Northern Racing Club will receive a card
free of charge as part of their membership package. It costs £18-
20pa (£4 for additional members at same address)
Further details of how to apply will be available with effect from
March 1st 2006.
CARLISLE DISCOUNTS
Carlisle offer £3 off into the County Enclosure . There are no
restrictions in terms of the race meetings, i.e. it applies at all
fixtures (21 fixtures in total) .
HAYDOCK DISCOUNTS
Haydock offer £3.00 off the normal County Enclosure and
Tattersalls entrance for the Northern Racing Discount Card. This
discount applies on all days with the exception of 8th July, 12th
August, 2nd September, and 18th November (26 days in total).
REDCAR DISCOUNTS
Redcar are pleased to accept our members cards on non feature
racedays (11 days in total) , with a discount of £4. Our Premier
Enclosure Badges are normally £16, so entrance will be £12 and for
the Grandstand and Paddock, normally £11, so entrance will be £7.
Feature days not included are the March 'Lincoln' meeting, April
17th, May 29th. June 24th, August 12th,13th,24th and September 30th.



2006 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The club is offering members an incentive to enrol friends and
colleagues to the racing club this year with the most successful
recruiter having a race named in their honour in 2007 with all
other members introducing at least 5 new members receiving a free
year's membership in 2007.
New members can now join for 13 months from 1st Feb 2006 to 1st
March 2007 for only £20 plus £4pp for additional members at the same
address.
To take part in the scheme please contact Ray Squire for further
information at vs@...


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Regards

Phil Evans