Approximate timings:
– 8.15am Arrive at Martins Hill, Nr Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1JH
– 8.15am Watch second lot of horses training on the gallops
– 9.30am Breakfast and talk through the Cheltenham race card to try to pick some winners!
– 10.30 Tour around the stables to meet some of the horses
– 11.15am Depart Martin’s Hill and head for Cheltenham Racecourse
– 1.05pm First Race at Cheltenham
Cost: Guests attending the morning on the gallops are asked to make a minimum donation of £20 to Spinal Research. Donate here
Entry to Cheltenham Racecourse, guests are advised to book their own tickets to the Club/TattsEnclosure either in advance or on the gate, which is about £25. Book here.
Further transport information:
McPherson Racing is at Martins Hill, Stow on the Wold, Glos GL54 1JH. Directions will be circulated to those who book onto the event. By car, it is about 2 hours from central/west London. The nearest station is Kingham (direct train from Paddington, about 2 miles away), if you let us know if you are coming by train, we can arrange to pick up guests from the station and transport them to the yard.
Whilst guests will need to make their own way to Cheltenham Racecourse, car sharing can be arranged for those who are coming by train or taxi, just let us know with your RSVP if you will need a lift from the yard to the racecourse so we can try to allocated this.
From Cheltenham Racecourse, the nearest station is Cheltenham Spa (2.7 miles) which has a direct service to London Paddington in just over 2 hours.
If anyone would like to travel down the night before, our host has offered to provide recommendations for some very good local pubs, b&bs and hotels, all within a 10 minute drive of the yard. One word of warning – because it is a popular Cheltenham meeting, they do get booked up, so guests would be advised to book early if they are staying overnight.
Each of the below are within 5-10mins of the yard.
Country pubs with rooms
The Wild Rabbit, Kingham, Oxon 01608 658 389 – this is first class (its restaurant has just been awarded a Michelin star)
The Kingham Plough, Kingham – 01608 658327
The Fox, Oddington 01451 870 862
The Horse & Groom, Oddington – 01451 830584
The Bell, Stow on the Wold – 01451 870916
The Old Stocks, Stow on the Wold – 01451 830666
B&Bs
Mole End, Stow on the Wold – 01451 870348
Stuart House Boutique Bedrooms, Stow on the Wold – 01451 833669
Cottages
Daylesford, 07824 081 468
Booking:
If you would like to attend, please email citysaddles@mishcon.com
To find out about The McPherson Racing Club, click here
