Doncaster’s season over Jumps comes to a quality climax with a two-day meeting this Friday and Saturday (February 27 & 28), with the feature race on Saturday, The BetBright Grimthorpe Chase having an excellent record of attracting the very best stayers in the business, including possible Grand National contenders.

 After racing on Saturday, racegoers will also have the opportunity of attending a special Cheltenham Festival preview in the Lazarus Stand starting at 6-00 p.m., when resident tipster, Roger Hart will host a panel of experts including Channel Four Racing’s Graham Cunningham and Tanya Stevenson. This preview is free of charge to all racegoers attending on Saturday.

 A Handicap contest over three and a quarter miles, The BetBright Grimthorpe Chase offers prize money of £50,000 and last year’s winner Night In Milan, could be in the line-up again, as part of his preparations for the Crabbie’s Grand National on April 11. Other notable winners include Run For Paddy in 2005, who went on the following year to win the Scottish Grand National, while Amberleigh House, who finished in fifth place in 2004 went on to win the Grand National at Aintree the following month. Also, the 2004 winner, Grey Abbey, went on to land the Scottish Grand National.

 The ‘Grimthorpe’ heads a strong seven-race programme on Saturday, which gets underway at 1-45 p.m. with the third running of a Listed race at this meeting – a Novices’ Hurdle contest for fillies and mares over the extended three miles – one of six races sponsored by leading online sports bookmaker, BetBright, including a £25,000 Handicap Chase over the extended two miles. The Saint Gobain Weber Handicap Chase is also featured. 

There are also seven races on Friday beginning at 2-10 p.m. with BetBright. supporting every race, including a Novices’ Hurdle contest for fillies and mares sponsored in conjunction with The European Breeders’ Fund. 

During racing on Saturday, local sporting hero and WBA World Bantamweight title holder, Jamie McDonnell from Hatfield will be showcasing his Championship Belt and meeting fans for autographs and photo opportunities. 

Also, after racing on Saturday, there’s live music in the Exhibition Hall from party band, ‘Flipside’. 

The giant screen, situated opposite the main stands will enable racegoers to see all of the action. A shuttle bus service will be in operation from the railway station.