Countryside Raceday – Sunday 18 April

Our first family day of 2010 was great fun for the Colts and Fillies members and they were kept busy throughout the day with a wide range of entertainment.  It also saw the first running of the Colts and Fillies Maiden Hurdle, our sponsored race.
Before Racing started there was a charity event out on the track and a host of entertainment on the plaza lawns.  The children enjoyed meeting the animals at the family farm and the very brave enjoyed meeting the creatures in the mini beasts display.  Many of the children made animal masks to take home and enjoyed trying laser and rifle shooting.

Our race was the first of the day and was won by Hellfire Club which provided his trainer, Warren Greatrex, with his first winner at Ascot.  The Colts and Fillies club was represented by members Lucy Alderton and Emma Carter who won the competition to judge the best turned out horse and present the prizes.  The girls and their families experienced being a race sponsor at Ascot and did a tremendous job representing the club.

Racing continued in the beautiful sunshine throughout the afternoon and the children were able to enjoy displays of falconry, sheep dogs, ferret, racing, terrier racing and much more in the main display arena.  A well deserved ice-cream and a stroll around the country shopping stalls rounded off an enjoyable action packed day.