Trainer Mike Channon is one to watch at Newbury (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Trainer Mike Channon is one to watch at Newbury

NEWBURY is the place to be next weekend for three superb days of racing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 19, 20 and 21.

The feature race on Friday is the Cantor Sport Spread Free Rose Bowl Stakes, worth over £22,000 and here former England footballer-turned-trainer, Mick Channon, is the one to watch, having won this race for its last two runnings.

The highlight of the Saturday card is the 12th running of the £135,000, five furlong Weatherbys Super Sprint.

This race is restricted to the horses bought at public auction for 40,000 guineas or less. Local trainer Richard Hannon has a great record in this race, having won it three times.

Sunday sees Arabian Racings most valuable and prestigious race meeting in the world the second Dubai International Raceday which has seven races and features the big race of the season, the Dubai International Stakes. This is a rare opportunity to see some of the very best Arabian horses in action.

On Saturday and Sunday, as well as the racing, the Bob Bates Jazz Band will be playing at the beginning of the meeting and between races. Childrens entertainments include clowns and Velcro Olympics.

To reach Newbury Racecourse from the M4, leave at J13 and follow A34 for 1.5 miles, exiting at the junction sign for Newbury (A339).

Follow the A339 towards town centre, watching out for brown signs for racecourse, or leave M3 at J9 (signed the Midlands, Newbury and A34) and follow signs for Newbury and the racecourse.

Newbury has its own train station with trains running from Paddington.

Call Thames Trains for times. For more information about the meeting, call 01635 40015.