On Behalf of the Countryside Alliance and Chepstow Racecourse we welcome you to this, the first 'Countryside Raceday' to be hosted here at Chepstow.
Today's event is being held, not only to allow many to have a 'good day's racing' but to bring together also like-minded people, from the countryside. Importantly, today has also been arranged to raise awareness and funds for the Countryside Alliance.
This race meeting is very much a coming-together of people and importantly a fund raising event to help with the challenges we face.
The link between National Hunt racing, the Point-to-Point race meetings and that of hunting is well defined.
Jacky Thomas MFH.
Chairman of the Countryside Alliance's Raceday.
The date of this event was the 8th of May 2002.
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It was a very enjoyable days racing with 7 races on the card.
There was many things going on, on the day, and the climax of the non-racing day was a Grand Parade of Hounds along the last furlong of the course.
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The hounds and the huntsmen were very well received by all the racegoers.
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There were a few stalls around the course that were run by the Countryside Alliance.
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The fun and fund raising went on for the whole of the day.
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There were also displays around the course these included a display of birds of prey.
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The birds of prey included eagles, falcons and owls.
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There was also a display of 4 wheel drive vehicles from one of the sponsors The Ken Thorne World of Cars. |
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