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Kempton Park R.I.P?
Kempton Park R.I.P?
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If you hang a left out of the track it's one of the nicest places to live in the country. Go towards Feltham direction, not so much. It's obviously a great spot with close access to Richmond, Twickenham, Chiswick, the airport and m25. If it is developed, would be interesting to see how they play it. It's a bit far away from the river to be super prime location.
If anyone goes to the track on a nice day, it's well worth taking a stroll down The Avenue to see how the other half live, and grab a pint on the river bank. |
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Jimnast not sure about Ascot, I think it will be run on the 26th wherever that may be. I think Sandown will get it but It will be a very different race
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Will be run at Ascot they have been talking about a Xmas festival there for the last 5 years, KG, Xmas hurdle, Ladbroke Hcap, silver cup and others would make it better than whats on now imop.
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my recollection when this was last in the news was that the local council had did not require any more houses to be built in their area and that they encouraged the racecourse to stay in situ as a local amenity. That may have changed as a result of new government imperatives of course. There was also the declined planning permission for Sandown a while back which, I think, had some connection with Kempton. What is for sure is that a sale of part of the track is perfectly possible. The bit that was the start of the Jubilee Course is a good 4f long and a good distance wide with access to the road that runs around the course and on to Hampton etc. The JC could sell that and no racegoer would notice. It may be the solution. I cannot see how the infrastructure there now or envisaged could support the whole site being converted to houses.
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DP, I thought that would be the plan after the AW was installed, the site starts from miles away from the main track.
I expect the JC have heard the planning permission will now be granted by Spelthorne council, who it's been announced are £1billion in debt. |
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10 years ago you'd say the site was perfect for a Wembley style development. If you live in Sunbury there's nothing close really. Hard to know in the post lockdown world but surely restaurants and hotels would be a massive attraction, it needs a big supermarket plus obviously some housing. I suspect you'd need a trunk road from the 316 to skip existing local traffic infrastructure. It could also do big box I suppose, distribution. So lots of new jobs too.
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The first time I went out with my now wife, I took her to Kempton races. I knew how to impress
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you sure do Brian, I took a first date to Wimbledon dogs!
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They recently spent money extending the owners and trainers by about 20% , Why spend if closing?
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Swiftynifty: Wimbledon was our second.
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Yes mr c it would be a totally different race at sandown ,ascot make a lot of money from hospitality and Christmas parties at there two day fixture the weekend before Christmas,hopefully between themselves and the bha they could sort out a 3 day fixture starting Boxing Day uk national hunt needs a fixture like that ,when the Dublin festival started other tracks gave things up for the good of racing highly unlikely here unfortunately but a race like the challow hurdle along with the races cropsick suggested plus the wayward lad ,desert orchid and the mares race ran at kempton,a pertemps qualifier,long walk,put a few maidens on there would be no better place to have a 3 day Christmas festival than ascot .
Unfortunately and it would suit me geographically my guess is aintree . |
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Spelthorne Borough Council opposed last time, but maybe out manoeuvred by central government this time around. There was talk of a smaller development in 2020 which would allow racing to continue.
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I can black cat you both I took my wife to CLEVELAND PARK DOGS [Ronnie sails track ] on an early date ands bad omen for kempton it closed shortly afterwards
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3 day xmas festival at ascot would be fantastic bring it on
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It’s needed Celtic for plenty of reasons
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Would be a great loss to the sport if Kempton closes. The NH track rewards athletic brilliance in a way that no other track does. Thats why the list of King George winners is so strong. Sandown is an utterly different proposition on December ground.
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Have any of you heard a peep from a single trainer or any industry professional in regards to this subject? Tbh I have not been fully engaged this month but would have thought there would have been at at least a few comments from such if it was true, heard nothing from anyone I know within the industry.
In fact a couple asking if I was winding them up given the source? |
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^hear hear
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get out of the way tobes
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No worries mitolo, continue your worship of the OP and source at your convenience!!
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to be fair its basically surviving not even for one day a yr,but one race a yr
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Leicester can't be far behind closing, give that a year at the most.
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