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Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races. The course is closely associated with the British Royal Family, being approximately six miles from Windsor Castle, and owned by Ascot Racecourse Ltd.
Ascot today stages twenty-six days of Flat racing over the course of the year, comprising eighteen Flat meetings held between the months of May and October inclusive. It also stages important jump racing throughout the winter months. The Royal Meeting, held in June, remains a major draw, the highlight being the Ascot Gold Cup. The most prestigious race is the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes run over the course in July.
Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne. The first race, "Her Majesty's Plate", with a purse of 100 guineas, was held on 11 August 1711. Seven horses competed, each carrying a weight of 12 stones. This first race comprised three separate four-mile heats.
In 1813 Parliament passed an act to ensure that the grounds would remain a public racecourse. In 1913 Parliament passed an act creating the Ascot Authority, an entity that manages the racecourse to this day. From its creation until 1945 the only racing that took place at Ascot was the Royal Meeting, a four-day event. Since that date, more fixtures have been introduced to the grounds, notably the Steeplechase and hurdles in 1965.
Ascot racecourse closed for a period of twenty months on 26 September 2004, for a £185 million redevelopment funded by Allied Irish Bank and designed by Populous and Buro Happold. As owner of the Ascot estate, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth reopened the racecourse on Tuesday 20 June 2006.
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Somersby
21/01/2012 16:10
Ascot 5th race Chase (Registered As Clarence House Chase) Grade 1 (CLASS 1) 3.400m GOOD-SOFT.
Second in this race last year SOMERSBY comes here not without a purpose. Seems to hold his form, and probably cheekpieces (first time) might show him the right path in this sorter than tried ...
Alarazi
17/12/2011 16:35
Ascot 6th race The Ladbroke (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed Race) (CLASS 1) 3.200m SOFT.
Conditions and Handicap might help ALARAZI to revive in this "dark"race where the booking of Johnson is an eye-catching.
The selection has won similar (even stronger) events on a soft gr...
Brampour
17/12/2011 16:35
Ascot 6th race The Ladbroke (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed Race) (CLASS 1) 3.200m SOFT.
BRAMPOUR has the ability and the form to show up here, and he is the alternative pick
Anything above 7.00 is fine
BQ: 9.00
EW terms: 1/4 Odds for 4 places
The Minack
17/12/2011 16:05
Ascot 5th race GL Events Owen Brown Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race) (CLASS 1) 4.800m SOFT.
THE MINACK is a strong stayer and will appreciate this soft ground. He is being on his ups, and gets here a great chance to win a company full of ifs & buts. Reve De Sivola will threat h...
Neptune Collonges
17/12/2011 16:05
Ascot 5th race GL Events Owen Brown Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race) (CLASS 1) 4.800m SOFT.
Harry Derham is a very capable claimer with 33% strike rate at Ascot, 26% Combi, and 21% over fences. He claims now 7lb, and brings this way NEPTUNE COLLONGES in a very handy spot (11-5)...
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