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Moira cross-country course re-opens
ON TOP FORM: Ellen
McDonald on ‘Dante
Alighieri’ won the
Open class in League
1 and the Dressage to
Music class in League
2 run by CS Online
dressage. These
leagues have proved
very popular to date
and League 3 is due
to start on May 31.
(FW22-515NN)
FOR FULL REPORT AND
MORE PICTURES TURN
TO PAGE 59
Horse racing set to
return next month
H
ORSE racing is set to return next month - albeit
behind closed doors. British racing returns on
the all-weather on June 1 at Newcastle, while
Irish racing is scheduled to resume on June 8
with a meeting at Naas. The Curragh will host the
Irish 2,000gns on June 12, with the 1,000gns staged the
following day on June 13.
Royal Ascot is due to start with the opening session on
June 16 and the Irish Derby on June 27 - just a week prior
to the English Derby and Oaks at Epsom. The majority of
Group races in Ireland have maintained their usual dates,
including the Irish Oaks on July 18. All Irish classics will
have reduced prize money.
The Guinness Galway Hurdle and the Tote.com Galway
Plate are set to go ahead at a seven-day (again behind
closed doors) festival starting July 27. The rst two days
and concluding two days will be restricted to at races at
the festival.
The local scene sees Down Royal granted a xture on
Friday, July 24 on the initial revised xture list covering
June and July issued by Horse Racing Ireland.
POSITIVE MOVES: Horses will again burst from stalls at
Down Royal in July. (FW22-544SO)
HRI Chief Executive, Brian Kavanagh said: “2020 will be
anything but a normal year, but in the circumstances we
have tried to preserve the opportunities which the Irish
race programme offers to the better horse.”
Horse Racing Ireland has published comprehensive
details of the strict protocols that will be in place with
racing behind closed doors.
AS from today (Thursday, May
28), the cross-country course will
be open seven days per week
at Moira Equestrian Centre. The
Irish Horseracing Regulatory
Board (IHRB) COVID-19
RESTRICTIONS WIILL APPLY for clarification, these can be
found on the Irish Horseracing
Regulatory Board website: www.
ihrb.ie.
Under Government COVID-19
guidance directive, bookings will
be ONE HOUR slots only, with
a maximum of six horses per
slot and you must leave once
your specified slot is completed.
No-one can gain access to
the car park until the previous
booking has vacated.
Sanitizing stations are provided
at the entrance gate, the booking
in hut and the toilet area.
Furthermore, even if you meet
the above criteria, but show
symptoms of cough, cold,
temperature or shortness of
breath, DO NOT ATTEND.
In relation to BOOKINGS and
PAYMENT - bookings must be
made in advance by phone
or text, from there you will be
directed to a payment method.
To book, contact Gary on 07821
128340 or Maggie on 07706
186495.
Supermarket delivery driver
named latest Harry Hall hero
#harryhallheroes,
the campaign aimed
at applauding the
UK frontline heroes,
continues to grow
in strength each
week. With hundreds
of nominations
across the UK and
thousands of pounds
raised for NHS
Charities Together,
the team at Harry
Hall has read through
each nomination to
choose the weekly
hero.
“Everyone
nominated is a hero
in our eyes, but
each week the team
chooses an individual
whose story stands
out,” said Managing
Director Liz Hopper.
This week, Tesco
delivery driver
Rebekah from
Staffordshire won
four months’ supply
of horse feed thanks
to Blue Chip Feeds.
Rebekah was
nominated by her
friend, who said: “My
friend Rebekah is a
delivery driver for
Tesco and is working
all the hours God
sends to ensure the
vulnerable in the
community have the
essentials. She climbs
mountains of steps a
day, she goes above
and beyond not only
in her role but in life
in general. She is a
genuine, beautiful
soul and I’d love her
to win a surprise
to show her how
amazing she is.”
Nominations are
featured at: https://
harryhall.com/
harryhall- herowinners
Harry Hall will
continue to thank
Frontline Heroes in
two ways:
1) Nominate your
Frontline Hero and
Harry Hall will send
them a thank you gift
2) Every purchase
= 10% donation from
Harry Hall to ‘NHS
Charities Together’
You can nominate
your Hero at https://
harryhall.com/ harryhall- heroes- covid19-
WELL DONE: Rebekah
from Staffordshire
won four months’
supply of horse feed.
(FW22-548NN)
appeal or via the
Harry Hall Facebook
page, search for @
harryhallriding, or by
emailing: contact@
harryhall.com.
Every nomination
will receive a
complimentary
Bronze membership
of the Harry Hall
One Club, worth £10.
Each week, the two
most compelling
Hero nominations
will also receive a
special recognition
gift donated by Harry
Hall or one of their
associated brands,
valued between £27
and £162.
