News in Brief Invoice payment service
Wendy and Robert Pocock with guests enjoy the ROA’s pre-racing picnic
A glorious time had by all at Goodwood The Qatar Goodwood Festival lived up to its Glorious billing with five days of topclass racing action bathed in sunshine. On the opening day of the meeting around 35 members joined the ROA to enjoy preracing drinks and canapes in car park 4 before racing. Invitations were sent to members who had booked badges through the ROA for the Richmond Enclosure on that day, and to a number of trainers and owners expected to have runners that afternoon. The ROA had offered a specially tailored hospitality package to members, including lunch in the Horsewalk Restaurant for the five days of the meeting. Paul Jacobs, owner of dual Group 1 winner Limato, reported on his visit on August 3: “From the welcome through to the excellent levels of service and really nice food, it was as good an experience as at any racecourse I’ve attended. And my guests all agreed and asked me to pass on our appreciation to the ROA and the restaurant. Goodwood do a great job.”
September Jackpot races A whopping £10,000 can be won this month by ROA members, with a weekly chance to scoop a £2,000 bonus with the ROA Owners Jackpot. To qualify, horses must be owned by ROA members. Horses owned by partnerships need to be registered at least 51% in the ownership of ROA members. In the case of clubs and syndicates, the majority of the club/ syndicate managers will need to be members of the ROA to qualify.
This month’s ROA Owners Jackpot races
Race No.
September 4 Goodwood 1m3f Class 5 4yo+ 0-70 Handicap
46775
September 12 Uttoxeter 2m7 1/2f Class 4 4yo+ 0-115 Handicap Hurdle
50604
September 19 Sandown 1m2f Class 5 3yo+ 0-70 Fillies’ Handicap
47325
September 20 Pontefract 1m2f Class 4 3yo+ 0-85 Handicap
47343
September 24 Kempton 1m Class 4 3yo+ 0-85 Handicap
67473
Owners Jackpot+
It was a capacity night at Chester on Friday, July 13 for our latest Owners Jackpot+ race and reception with the use of a facility for the evening. And it was lucky for some as Sans Souci Bay’s owners, Chappell Rose & Radford, collected the £2,000 bonus, on top of the £250 contribution to travelling expenses for all qualified runners. Rain threatened, but didn’t materialise – to the disappointment of the farming guests present, and we enjoyed a champagne reception and delicious canapés during the evening. Chester racecourse, as you would expect as a Gold Standard holding course, looked after everyone superbly.
• The next Owners Jackpot+ event will be at Fontwell, on October 24. In addition to the £2,000 bonus for the owner of a qualified winning horse there will be champagne for every qualifying runner, and: • Travel expenses of £250 for every qualifying ROA-owned runner in the Jackpot race; • ROA hospitality for members with or without a runner in a racecourse facility, with a complimentary drink and light refreshments. • If the trainer of a qualifying winning horse in the Jackpot+ race is an ROA member, the winning yard will also benefit with a payment of £500.
Owners and trainers have for some time been able to make use of a mandate to take care of the payment of regular training fees through Weatherbys’ invoice payment service. Essentially it provides a personal direct debit service for the payment of training fees, which is available only to owners with a Weatherbys Racing Bank account. Owners continue to receive invoices and can query bills before the payment date. The mandate can also be used for the payment of vets and farrier invoices. The service is convenient and easy to set up, and lets trainers know on which day they will be paid. To find out more call Charlie Easton at Weatherbys Racing Bank on 01933 304777 or email tfm@ weatherbys.co.uk
Secretary socials
Members of the ROA team will be out and about meeting racing secretaries and senior staff during September and October. Sessions are being arranged in Lambourn, Malton, Middleham and Gloucestershire with other regional events in the pipeline. This follows a productive series of regional meetings held with key staff in training centres over the past 12 months, following the launch of the ROA Trainer Pack. The sessions provide an opportunity for staff who are regularly dealing with owners’ queries to feedback on current processes and share ideas. Details and dates of this year’s meetings will be circulated to trainers by the ROA and NTF.
Welfare email
The ROA has set up a dedicated email for members who may have questions around retraining, general welfare or veterinary issues relating to their racehorses. These might include questions about retraining options for retired racehorses, equine welfare on the racetrack, or further information regarding tendon injuries or other veterinary topics. Please email welfare@roa.co.uk and we will endeavour to assist.
Full details can be found at www.roa.co.uk/jackpot
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