Beverley’s second meeting of the season takes place next Thursday (April 24), when the seven-race programme is scheduled to begin at 1-55 p.m. with The Beverley Minster Maiden Fillies’ Stakes, a contest for two-year-old fillies.
Three-year-olds take part in the feature race of the afternoon, The Happy Birthday Dadie Oughtred Stakes, a Handicap over the extended seven furlongs, named after a long-standing racecourse director, while The Rapid Lad Handicap Stakes (one mile and a quarter) recognises the remarkable achievements of Rapid Lad, a former course specialist over this distance, who won twelve races at Beverley between 1983 and 1989. His owners, Steve and Pam Borsberry will be on hand to present the trophy to the winning owner.
The longest race of the afternoon is The In Memory Of Barry Linley Handicap Stakes over one mile and a half, supported by The Moorends Hotel near Doncaster, while the concluding contest is The Beverley Folk Festival Here In June Maiden Stakes over the extended mile, draws attention to the highly-acclaimed Beverley Folk Festival held at the racecourse over three days on June 20, 21 & 22.
The giant screen will assist race-goers to follow all of the action on the track.