Monday 30 August 2021

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 2021 - 30th AUGUST

August Bank Holiday Events
August Bank Holiday Weekend
I wonder what will be in store for us this final Bank Holiday before Christmas, the end to a summer break and one that many will have been having a 'staycation' here in Uk, with the long school holidays soon to end. While I'm unlikely to venture too far out we are still looking for something to enjoy, the weather has hardly been welcoming this summer but I might have a run down to Brighton and a walk along the seafront. The domestic football season has begun for the 2021-22 season and there's been plenty of horse racing action to enjoy.

Horse Racing Meetings - Monday 30th August
Usually a time where a very busy weekend of racing with festivals taking place around the country most of them traditionally family fun days, the big meetings for instance at Cartmel their traditional season end with a crowd enjoying the fair and location for a short break, Epsom also stage a family fun day meeting which includes the Amateur Derby while at Ripon they host the feature for the day their Champion 2yo Trophy (Listed). 

Cartmel NH Turf
Chepstow Flat Turf
Epsom Downs Flat Turf
Ripon Flat Flat Turf
Downpatrick NH (Ire)
Roscommon Flat (Ire) [Evening]

We shall take a look at the feature races around the various tracks today;
CARTMEL [1st race 14:20]
Feature event -
Peter Beaumont Memorial Handicap Chase
[
Class 2  2m 1f 61y] @15:30
Selection - Ming Dynasty - landing a pair of five runner handicaps this summer and a 4lb rise for last Perth win looks perfectly fair, the top one Hatcher from the Skelton team is another with multiple wins this summer and likely the one to give our selection most to do..

CHEPSTOW [1st race 14:15]
Not really a feature event on the card, a couple of class 4 handicaps is as good as it gets, we'll feature the first of these.
It Pays To Buy Irish Handicap [6f] due off at 14:50

Selection - Airshow.

EPSOM DOWNS [1st race 14:00]
Feature events are a pair of Class 3 handicaps
15:10 7f Wooton Handicap
Selection - Bravado.
16:20 1m 2f Don Churston Handicap
Selection - Naval Commander.
In between these handicaps they also host the annual Amateurs' Derby Handicap [15:45]
Selection - Maori Knight.

RIPON [1st race 13:20]
Feature event - Ripon Champion 2yo Trophy (6f Listed) @15:05
Selection - Taj Alriyadh.

WOLVERHAMPTON  [1st race 13:00]
Feature event - St Leger on Sky Sports Handicap (5f) 
@15:15
Selection - Charming Kid.

DOWNPATRICK [1st race 13:10]
Feature event - Remembering The McDowell Family's 'Caughoo' Ulster & Aintree Grand National Winner Handicap Chase. [2m 1f 165y] @15:55
Selection - Ripon Lodge.

ROSCOMMON [1st race 16:10]
Feature event - Irish Ebf Median Sires Series Race [7f] @16:10
Selection - Snapius.

Hope you can enjoy your August Bank Holiday wherever it takes you and whatever you are up to. We have an evening meeting at Pontefract on Friday next.

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