Deadline Approaches For Richest Fixture At Newton Abbot

There is less than a week to go until the early booking

discount offer closes for Newton Abbot Racecourse's richest ever racing

fixture.

As announced earlier in the season, Newton Abbot will host a

fully self-funded fixture with a guaranteed prize fund of £100,000 on Saturday

4th August.

To mark the occasion, the racecourse is running a £10 ticket

promotion for all tickets booked before the deadline of 4th July

2012.

Reduced from the standard Paddock Enclosure ticket price of

£18, the promotional ticket will give all racegoers the opportunity to see the

top horses up-close in the Parade Ring and watch them thunder towards the

winning post from the Paddock Enclosure grandstand.

Patrick Masterson, Managing Director at Newton Abbot,

explained the decision to launch the self-funded August fixture: "Due to the

enforced changes in the racing calendar, Newton Abbot was scheduled to have a

period of one month with no fixtures between the end of July and end of

August."

"With the school holidays falling in this period, the

racecourse always benefits from the thousands of holidaymakers who visit the

South West during the school break. 

Alongside the month-long gap in the racing calendar, the timing of the

subsequent fixtures meant that the annual two-day Summer Festival weekend,

traditionally held at the end of August, would not be possible this year."

"The decision was therefore made to host a self-funded

fixture on August 4th to bridge the gap. With a guaranteed prize

fund of at least £100k for the day, we hope to see some of the best horseracing

in the country take place at Newton Abbot."

"To further mark the occasion, we have launched the £10

ticket offer for the August 4th fixture to encourage as many people

as possible to share in the excitement of the day's action."

The promotional tickets are now on sale from the racecourse

and are available until July 4th. After this point tickets will

remain on sale at the standard price for Course and Paddock tickets.

As per all fixtures, under 16s and students showing a valid

student or NUS card can gain free entry.

 Tickets can be

purchased direct from the racecourse office, online at www.newtonabbotracing.com or by

calling 01626 353 235.