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2004
GUINNESS CHRISTMAS RACING FESTIVAL AT LIMERICK
The 2004 Guinness Christmas Racing Festival is scheduled to take place
at Greenmount Park from December 26th to December 29th.
The traditional four
day Limerick fixture boasts a seven-race National Hunt card each day beginning
at 12.40pm, with over €500,000 in prize money on offer.
The feature race
on St. Stephens day is the €50,000 Guinness Greenmount Park Chase
won in impressive style in 2003 by the Michael Hourigan trained Grade
1 winner Hi Cloy. Day two features the Tim Duggan Memorial Chase and the
Guinness Christmas Hurdle.
Ladbrokes Ireland
are the main sponsor of day three of the festival, supporting the feature
race The Ladbrokes.com Doran's Pride Novice Hurdle worth €40,000.
Already established with their on course SP shop at Greenmount, additional
betting facilities within hospitality areas for the four days will be
made available to punters. Joe Lewins MD of Ladbrokes Ireland said "We
are delighted to continue to support one of our top racing facilities
with the Sponsorship commitment to The Dorans Pride Hurdle, and look forward
to building on the quality of the race over the next three years."
The leading trainer
award is provided courtesy of Russell's Bar in Dooradoyle, won in 2003
by Michael Hourigan, whilst The Dark Horse Pub in Patrickswell are giving
a magnum of champagne to the leading Jockey. A new award for 2004 is kindly
sponsored by the Unicorn Pub and Restaurant, who will be giving a voucher
of €500 to the leading stable at the festival.
Buses will run each
day from Colbert station operated by Bus Eireann. A free bus service will
also run each day after racing direct to Russell's bar in Dooradoyle.
Gates open at 10.30 each day.
Ken O'Dea, Regional
director of Diageo said "This is our third year supporting Limerick
at their busiest racing fixture, and highlights the prestige of the city
as the capital of sport in the mid-west"
Hospitality
packages, four day passes, and group bookings are available from the Racecourse
or on line .
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Angus Houston
- General Manager
Limerick Racecourse
Greenmount Park
Patrickswell
Co Limerick
Tel: 061 320000
Fax: 061 35576
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