Beverley’s penultimate meeting of the season takes place next Wednesday (September 17) – Totepool Day – when the seven-race programme on the Westwood is scheduled to start at 2-10 p.m. 

The whole card is supported by Totepool, who along with parent company Betfred, comprise one of the biggest commercial sponsors in British racing. The feature race is a contest for three-year-olds over one mile and a half. 

The afternoon’s final race is part of a national series for apprentice jockeys – The Racing Excellence Apprentice Training Series Classified Stakes, a contest over the extended mile. The series is designed to assist in the development and education of young riders under the auspices of The British Horseracing Authority. The series concludes next month at Doncaster and the Series is led by David Parks. 

Going into this meeting, Malton trainer, Richard Fahey has recorded twelve winners at Beverley this season, closely followed by Mark Johnston (the course’s top trainer for the last five years) with ten winners. Paul Mulrennan with ten winners this term on the Westwood heads the jockeys’ category, followed by David Allan (nine) and Joe Fanning on eight winners. 

This meeting includes a special bonus scheme for owners who are members of The Racehorse Owners Association. It’s a national scheme – in association with The Racing Post – promoting ownership of racehorses, incorporating twelve midweek meetings throughout the UK. There’s a jackpot fund of £10,000 to be distributed on Wednesday to ROA members whose horse or horses win any of the seven races.

 The giant screen will be in use helping racegoers to follow all of the action on the track.