Graded Superstars of the Week 6/12/2021
Monday 6th December On Monday night, Our Villanelle won on her Towcester debut. She came in as a reserve in the race but was not hindered by that as she took the lead on the first bend and showed how much she has enjoyed her switch from Henlow to Towcester. A good win on debut […]
Havana Bale Out lights up the second round of the RPGTV Puppy Derby
Like Tuesday’s explosive first round, the best puppies in the country took to the track again, with the second round of the RPGTV Puppy Derby taking centre stage on a cold Sunday afternoon. As can often be the way with puppy races, the first heat was a messy affair with many of the runners being […]
Shrewd Call completes the hattrick to win the Sovereign Stakes Final
With Sunday’s abandoned meeting, the Sovereign Stakes Final was moved to Tuesday night on what was already a top-class card with the heats of the Puppy Derby covering 8 of the first 9 races. The Category 2 GAIN Greyhound Nutrition Sovereign Stakes would not be overshadowed by the pups however, it was taken by the […]
Graded Superstars Of The Week 22/11/2021
Another fantastic week of graded racing at Towcester with many amazing greyhounds enjoying themselves on track. Monday 22nd November *Another great night for trainer David Jeans who racked up a hattrick, with wins for Tiermana Ivy, Footfield Paul, who made it two wins on the bounce, and Signet Angel. * Wessex Headford for Kevin Crocker […]
Dusty, Lola and Shrewd Call, fly in the Sovereign Stakes
The Gain Nutrition Sovereign Stakes continued this week with three tantalizing semi-finals, on a day when all the stars were on show. Crossfield Dusty kicked off proceedings in fine style, showing incredible early pace to take the lead out of the boxes and was never going to be caught by the chasing pack. He stormed […]
Graded Superstars of the Week 15/11/2021
Here at Towcester we want to bring you top quality racing but also the stories of our graded superstars. Once a week I will be covering some of the best performers over our graded meetings, to bring the greyhounds and the trainers closer to you. * Monday and Tuesday were great nights for oncourse trainer […]
Salacres Pippy blows the record away in Hunt Cup Final
For many, the Stadium Bookmaker’s final was a race too tough to call with a mixed field of blistering early and strong finishers, but it proved to be anything but a competition. Peter Harnden’s Salacres Pippy stormed the race, demolishing the previous track record by ten spots in a mightily impressive 42.90s. As the traps […]
Burgess Elite dominates on Super Sunday
The Hunt Cup shone again last Sunday with two super semi-finals run over the 712m distance. The second semi-final already looked a mouth-watering affair, with the strong finishing Antigua Lava (Trap 1) and Night Time Danny (Trap 5) going up against the early pace of Salacres Pippy (Trap 2) and Blueberry Bullet (Trap 4) but […]
Conferencing at Towcester Racecourse
Now is the time to get booking for your conference or event in 2022! The stunning countryside views and outstanding service and catering at Towcester Racecourse will not disappoint. We have flexible spaces to suit all needs, with bespoke packages and a dedicated team to help with all your requirements. With break-out rooms […]
Hunt Cup back with a BANG!
The former Reading competition returned in triumphant style last Sunday, showing once again the thrill of top staying action. Now sponsored by the stadium bookmakers, the historic Hunt Cup featured twenty-four of the top stayers, including Champion stakes winner Night Time Danny and finalists Bombardier and Kishlawn Shakira. First Containers Marathon finalists Antigua Lava and […]