THIRSK HUNT CUP TAKES CENTRE STAGE

HOT ON the heels of a fantastic return of Sunday racing to Thirsk, the pretty North Yorkshire course is gearing up for one of the big days in the calendar the Thirsk Hunt Cup, highlight of a brilliant day’s racing at the track this Saturday (April 30).
The course is still buzzing after staging what was only the second Sunday fixture in its history last weekend, so the atmosphere will be perfect for what is always one of the best day’s racing at Thirsk.

Northern trainers have dominated the Hunt Cup over recent years although one notable exception was Farhh, a 5-4 winner for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor in 2012 before going on to take on Frankel in some of the top group one races that season, including finishing second to the great horse in both the Juddmonte Internation at York and the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

Farrh developed into a top group one performer and in 2013 win both the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and the Champion Stakes at Ascot in his only two outings.

The action is schedule to get underway with the first race at 1.55pm, although the gates will open at 11am.

Although there will be plenty of gripping action on the course, there will be plenty to keep the youngsters amused in the family enclosure and, as always, it will be free admission for children accompanied by a paying adult

Racegoers will be able to follow the action on the big screen opposite the Paddock.