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The first of Ripon’s five evening meetings this summer takes place this Friday (May 9), when racing at Yorkshire’s ‘Garden Racecourse’ begins at 5-55 p.m.

To compliment the racing, the course has a first Theakston Mini Beer Festival, with a selection of ales and ciders from the Masham-based brewery on offer in a marquee on the Paddock lawn, along with music by Ed Shakespeare. Competitions regarding tickets, drinks, bets and Theakston’s ‘goodies’ can be found on Ripon’s Facebook & Twitter pages leading up to the meeting.

One of the feature races is The Theakston Of Masham Paradise Ale Handicap Stakes, a contest for sprinters over six furlongs.

Five races on Friday evening are sponsored by Satellite Information Services Ltd., a leading provider of picture and data sources to the racing and betting industry. The company produces live coverage and studio programming for the At The Races channel on Sky Television, which includes the racing action at Ripon.

 Musical entertainment from the bandstand is provided by the Caribbean Steel Band and race-goers will be able to follow all of the action on the course’s permanent giant screen.