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Ripon’s season continues with a meeting next week on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evening (June 3 & 4), starting at 2-25 p.m. and 6-40 p.m. respectively. 

The feature race on Tuesday afternoon is The Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap Stakes, a £12,000 contest over one mile, held to commemorate the contribution made by members of the Wilmot-Smith family over the years as directors of the racecourse, which can be traced back to the founding of the Race Company back in 1899. The current chairman of the racecourse, David Wilmot-Smith is the nephew of the late Nick Wilmot-smith, who served as a director between 1946 and 1991.

 The Weatherbys Bank Handicap Stakes (one mile and a quarter) is sponsored by Weatherbys of Wellingborough, providers of administrative and commercial services to the racing industry, while three-year-old sprinters take part in The Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary Celebration Handicap Stakes. 

 On Wednesday evening, The Directors Cup, a Handicap race for sprinters over six furlongs offering prize money of £12,000, is the principal race, while Ripon Farm Services continue to support this fixture, putting their name to a Handicap contest for three-year-old sprinters also over six furlongs.  

 Regular sponsors, Eura Audit UK return to support a Handicap contest for three-year-olds over one mile. The concluding race is the longest of the evening – The Ladies Day On 19th June Book Now Handicap Stakes over two miles.  

The Swale Valley Stompers provide the musical entertainment from the bandstand and racegoers will be able to follow all of the action on the course’s permanent giant screen.