Update 21/02/2019: There is limited availability for this stable visit. If you wish to attend this stable visit, please call or email Kathy Tuggey. Kathy’s contact details can be found in February’s newsletter, which be found under the ‘Members Area’.

We our pleased to announce that we will be visiting Neil King and his team at Barbury Castle on Tuesday, 26th February 2019. The stable visit will start at 10am.

After the visit, we'll be visiting the ‘Silks on the Downs’ for brunch.

If you would like to book your place on this trip, please complete the application form in December’s newsletter.

Please note, due to the size of the yard, we can only cater for a maxiumum of 25 members for this stable visit. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

HOW TO GET THERE: Leave Newbury on the A339 and join the A34. Take the exit towards Chieveley and then join the M4 westbound towards South Wales.  Leave the M4 at Junction 15 signed Marlborough/Swindon at the roundabout turn left towards Marlborough. After approx one mile turn right at Chiseldon onto the B4005. In Chiseldon turn right and follow signs for Barbury Castle / Wroughton. At next junction turn left and you will pass a new housing development on the right.  Continue on this road for around 2 miles and you will arrive at Burderop. [SN4 0QH]

The club is sponsoring a race at Newbury, on Friday, 1st March 2019.

The West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap is scheduled to be run at 5pm.

We look forward to as many members as possible joining us in Suites 407/408, which are based in the Berkshire Stand, where drinks and snacks will be provided.

All Newbury members and Premier badge holders will be able to access the facility from 12pm onwards. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Our ever popular Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening will take place on Thursday, 7th March 2019 at 8pm.

Venue: Owners and Trainers bar, Newbury Racecourse

Panel: Lee McKenzie (chairperson); Mike Cattermole; Seamus Mullins; James Burn (Racing Post) & Lizzie Kelly.

A pay bar and raffle (in aid of the IJF) will be available on the evening.

Doors will open at 7.15pm. Event starts at 8pm.

When accessing Newbury racecourse, please use the Hambridge Road entrance. Post Code: RG14 7PN. Parking is available outside the Lodge Hotel.

Entrance Fee: £3 for West Berkshire Racing Club members. £7 for NON members of the West Berkshire Racing Club.

The West Berkshire Racing Club will be visiting Dan Skelton & his team on Thursday, 28th March 2019. Start time: 09:45am. After the visit, we'll be visiting a local pub for brunch.

Dan has worked with horses for his whole life and spent nine years as Assistant Trainer to Champion National Hunt Trainer Paul Nicholls. Now, with that invaluable experience under his belt, he has embarked on his own training career and concluded his first season’s training with 27 winners under his belt, including Willow’s Saviour’s memorable victory in the 2013 Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot.

The booking form for this stable visit will be available in February’s newsletter.

The West Berkshire Racing Club are pleased to announce that we’ll be visiting Ralph Beckett and his team on Tuesday, 23rd April 2019. Start time: 9:45am for a 10am start.

Ralph started as stable lad in 1989, spending a year in Australia working for Colin Hayes and others. He then did two seasons with Jimmy Fitzgerald, a summer in Belmont, New York, and two and a half years with Arthur Moore. After a season with Martin Pipe, he went to work for Peter Walwyn as his assistant in 1996.

Ralph took over from Peter in 2000, training 105 winners from Windsor House in Lambourn. His best performer whilst there was the G3 Fred Darling winner Penkenna Princess, who was a short-head second in the 2005 Irish 1000 Guineas. Come On Jonny won The November Handicap the same year. Whitsbury Manor’s Landlord Chris Harper asked him to go there for the 2006 season, replacing David Elsworth, trainer of Desert Orchid and Persian Punch.

After the stable visit, we’ll be visiting The White Horse in East Cholderton for brunch.

The application form for this stable visit will be in February’s newsletter.

More details to follow.

The West Berkshire Racing Club will be visiting Paul Nicholls and his team on Thursday, 9th May 2019.

For more information, please see February’s newsletter.

Our AGM will take place on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 at 19:30pm.

More details to follow.