Racecourse action offers fun for all the family this month

The picturesque tree-lined location, on the banks of the river Severn, offers the perfect place to spend your evening with something for everyone.

In addition to the excitement on the track, there will be a bouncy castle, face painters and clowns just waiting to entertain the younger visitors - all free of charge!

Admission starts from as little as £6 for the Centre Course, £11 for the Tattersalls enclosure and £16 for the Club Members enclosure.

Under-16s, accompanied by an adult, are admitted free.

There's also the option of making a real night of it by booking a delicious dinner in the Severn Suite Viewing Restaurant, where a three-course meal with coffee costs £26 per person.

Full details, group discounts and all other facilities are available by calling the helpful team in the office on 0870 220 2772.

l STRATFORD Racecourse is gearing up for its annual Intrum Justitia Cup two-day meeting - its premier occasion of the year.

The event is expected to attract a large crowd of around 15,000 people over the two days and there is £165,000 added prize money on offer in the 13 races.

The six-race card starts on Friday, May 20, at 6.10pm with the GTH Construction Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase. The night's feature race is the Cham-pion Novices' Hunters Steeple Chase (8.10) when the winner will receive the John Corbet Cup.

Saturday evening's seven-race card gets under starter's orders at 5.45pm with The Pertemps Han-dicap Hurdle.

The highlight of the two-day meeting is the 47th running of the Intrum Justitia (Horse and Hound Cup) Champion Hunters' Stee-plechase, which is worth £32,000 this year at 7.20pm.

Another popular race will see the winner collecting the Stratford Millenium Rose Bowl, presented at the end of the Ladies Hunters' Steeple Chase for amateur lady riders.

Usual course prices apply, Club £16, Tattersalls £12, Centre Course/Picnic Area £6. Accom-panied children under 16 are admitted free to all enclosures.