Meynell & South Staffs
Weston Park
Sunday 16th March 2008
by Arthur Shone

The Meynell & South Staffs fixture at Weston Park this Sunday March 16 th 2008 has attracted a bumper entry of 162, which is an increase of 8% on the entries for the corresponding meeting last season, which sadly did not take place

Racing comes under starters at 1.00pm with the Open Maiden, and the 7 race card concludes at 4.30pm with the another Open Maiden, the latter being over two and a half miles. There will not be a Members race at this meeting, as this was run as a combined race with the Albrighton at their meeting at this course on January 27th

Joint clerks of the course Richard Froggatt and David Smith list the going as Good to Firm on Sunday March 9 th 2008. Speaking earlier today Froggatt said, “The strong winds we have had have dried out the course, but we have rain forecast for earlier this week, which should take any sting out of the ground. I am hoping the ground will be good on the day.”

Admission to this popular Shropshire course is £25 per car, regardless of the number of passengers with single occupancy charged at £15.

The first two horses past the judge in the Volkswagon Touareg Men’s Open, will qualify for the £10,000 Volkswagon Touareg Point-to-Point Championship Hunter Chase Final at Towcester on Monday May 12 th 2008

After the last the Meynell & S Staffs will be running a charity race over one circuit of the course, each of the 8 riders taking part has pledged £250 to ride in the race, the proceeds of which will be going to National and local charities of their choice.