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Hereford & Worcester,24 mins

The Racing Pod: ‘How we get Pitchcroft ready’

Available for over a year

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Worcester Racecourse gets ready for racing. From recovery from floods, putting the lines in, and a brand new weighing room, discover what it takes to get the near-100 acre arena ready for action. Bryony walks Trevor through the personnel on site, including the role of valets on race days, who decides what the ‘going’ is, and walks around the much improved changing rooms at the site. Trevor Owens and Bryony Harris hear from new Clerk of the Course, Issy Mangan-Goldstein, and Head Groundsperson Bryony Garness.

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