Equestrian
We have recently commissioned a borehole feasibility study, with the view of investing considerably next season to allow us to become even more efficient and precise with our watering
The turf has benefited from autumn rain and regular application of fertiliser
us to become even more efficient and precise with our watering.” Whilst fellow ARC track Uttoxeter has
provided the hurdles, brand new portable steeplechase jumps have been supplied by Watt Fences. They are built in sections so that the ends
can easily be moved to reposition the jumping line onto fresh ground and to allow levelling on the more undulating parts of the track. “It also allowed a review of the fence positions,” comments Libby. “The final fence was on the last bend, so we have pulled it forward slightly, but all other fences are in the same positions as before.” Each fence is painstakingly built to meet
BHA standards, ensuring that they are consistent in height and level across the highest point. Worcester groundsmen Duncan Penny and Steve Green were drafted in for this task. “We can't emphasise how important
Duncan and Steve, plus the grounds team from Uttoxeter who helped unload and position the fences, have been in getting the
course ready on time,” says Libby. Bob Gilling’s Racing Ancillary Services has
supplied four furlongs of extra rail with Duralock providing new wings for each of the nine fences and new gates. Much of the existing rail was serviceable, but had sunk, so John Glover and Paul Evans lifted it out, packed underneath it, cleaned it up and finally checked that it was at the correct racing height. Road crossings have been dressed with
woodchip, with a more permanent synthetic surface under consideration for the future. One final task was to get the bushes and
trees on the council-run golf course in the centre of the track cut back to 2m to maintain lines of sight to the back straight. Whilst all of the buildings were in place
and serviceable, a considerable amount of ‘resurrection’ was needed, including the stable yard being refurbished, along with the weighing room, private boxes and public bars.
“It is important to remind people that Hereford Racecourse is a reopening, not a
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Libby O’Flaherty, Worcester Clerk of the Course
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