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Hyndburn in Lancashire could be the site for a new £100m racecourse. A two-year study will begin shortly into the viability of redeveloping a 371-acre site close to the village of Simonstone into the project that will include a racecourse, grandstands, floodlights for night races, a five-star hotel , a casino and retail complexes. An early planning application is expected to be made by the developers led by a consortium backed by the Marquis of Zetland. Despite objections raised by the local area the plan – first floated in 2005 – has recently won the backing of the Lancashire Economic Partnership, the NorthWest Regional Development Agency and Blackburn Council and looks to be gaining serious momentum.
Sounds good, but it’ll be for beach racing I take it?
EDIT: Turns out a Middle-East consortium is behind it all. Quite obvious in hindsight. Will be good for the area, but I’d much rather they just swapped Musselburgh and Cheltenham around!;)<br>
(Edited by Friggo at 3:26 pm on April 30, 2007)
The north don’t need a super racecourse, they already have some of the best tracks in the land: Pontefract, Beverley, Ripon and York!
Stormont, for a minute there I thought you used ‘Pontefract’ in the same sentence as ‘best racecourse’. :biggrin:
Stormont, for a minute there I thought you used Beverley in the same sentence as ‘best racecourse’.:biggrin:
Stormont, for a minute there I thought you used ‘Ripon’…
You get the idea. ;)
You know, that’s something I never thought (nor really cared tbh) about; the North (Scotland included) is lacking in top flat courses, York being a notable exception. But at least we’re spared all-weather, unless those prunes at Musselburgh get their way, in which case I’ll be moving.
There’s nothing wrong with Ponty, it’s a cracking track.
What would be "Super" about this new track? The prize money and the quality of racing? <br>Sounds like a money making scheme on the back of horse racing to me.<br>What odds would you get that the vast majority of meetings would be 6 – 3 grand races.<br>
Quote: from CarryOnRacing on 3:00 pm on April 30, 2007[br]will include a racecourse, grandstands, floodlights for night races, a five-star hotel , a casino and retail complexes.
Disappointing to see no mention of spa, gymnasium, themed bars and restaurants…
What would be "Super" about this new track? The prize money and the quality of racing?
Good question.
I don’t know about the "North" in the south, but Scotland doesn’t need a "super racecourse", it just needs its fair share of top races/prize money.
Musselburgh is a nice track as is Hamilton.
I’ve not been to Ayr for a few years but that has the potential to be a really "big" course. <br> <br>Steve
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Quote: from yeats on 7:46 am on May 1, 2007[br]There’s nothing wrong with Ponty, it’s a cracking track.<br>
It is a cracking track, pity about the stands and the clientele though.;) <br>
I’ll say this for Ponty, it’s unique – I know of no other racecourse restaurant where you can order a salad and be asked "do you want chips with that?".
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Quote: from CarryOnRacing on 3:00 pm on April 30, 2007[br]will include a racecourse, grandstands, floodlights for night races, a five-star hotel , a casino and retail complexes.
Disappointing to see no mention of spa, gymnasium, themed bars and restaurants…<br>
<br>They’re doing an Ok Corral Wild West type themed restaurant at Southwell – it will cater for all the bandits and cowboys that frequent the track ;)
Quote: from Stormont on 4:24 pm on April 30, 2007[br]The north don’t need a super racecourse, they already have some of the best tracks in the land: Pontefract, Beverley, Ripon and York!<br>
Beverley probably one of my most hated tracks.<br>Probably the biggest draw bias of any track in the UK.<br>And even if your fancied horse has the so called favoured high draw he will usually end up behind a wall of horses continually looking for a gap to appear, when or if it does, its usually all too late.
Quote: from Friggo on 3:11 pm on April 30, 2007[br]Sounds good, but it’ll be for beach racing I take it?<br>
<br>Both flat (turf and sand) and Jumps if previous reports on the project are to be believed.
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