Perth Racecourse bosses hope to have crowds back at venue next month
Talks have been ongoing with the Scottish Government with COVID restrictions set to ease
Spectators have been absent from the Scone track since the end of the season in 2019 (Image: Perthshire Advertiser)
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BRIAN HUGHES has been announced as Northern Jump Jockey of the Year for the sixth consecutive time following another impressive campaign of over a century of winners at Northern-based tracks. Malton-based Hughes has ridden 109 winners at Northern racecourses so far this season, 51 more than second-placed Sean Quinlan (58) and 65 ahead of third-placed Danny McMenamin (44). The Northern Jump Jockey of the Year is determined by which jockey rides the most winners during the jumps season at the 15 British jumps racecourses from Market Rasen northwards. Amongst his 109 victories on Northern soil, the 35-year old secured notable successes in December, firstly with Lake View Lad in the Grade 2 Many Clouds Chase at Aintree Racecourse and then aboard Sam’s Adventure in the Betfair Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase at Haydock Park.
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Perth races have gone ahead this year, despite being unable to welcome spectators.
The three-day event concluded on Friday, with Cyclop and Brian Hughes having won the William Hill Highland National on the final day.
But organisers say it was a “bittersweet” event without the usual cheering crowds.
‘Truly bittersweet’
Bosses at Perth Racecourse say the sunny weather would usually have attracted swathes of people to the event.
But the ongoing pandemic meant spectators were absent this year.
Perth Racecourse CEO Hazel Peplinski said: “It’s been a truly bittersweet three days with such fabulous support from both locals and long-distance trainers making for some superb racing this week.
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Sections of roads could close for good under council plans
Perth and Kinross Council has published traffic regulation orders to stop up roads near Scone as part of the Cross Tay Link Road project
A council artist s impression of the Cross Tay Link Road (Image: PKC)
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