About the event

Join us for a exciting morning on the gallops at the famous horse racing yard – Ravenswell Farm, with top trainer and ex-jockey Fergal O’Brien.

Limited to 30 places so book now to avoid dissapointment!

Watch the horses in action as they take to the gallops for their morning exercise, along with meeting the famous Fergal O’Brian, ex-jockey, turned leading horse trainer at their beautifully new refurbished yard Ravenswell Farm, Withington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4DD

The morning will include a welcome breakfast bun, watch the horses on the gallops, hear from Fergal on how the jump season is going, with top tips for the New Years Day meet and the opportunity to network in a fantastic environment.

Along with a chance to have a photo with the world famous Gold Cup trophy and hear an update on the great work the Gold Cup Charity are doing in supporting local charities.

CCP Christmas Hamper Scamper Appeal

Please feel free to bring a long a donation to the hamper Scamper food and Christmas appeal for vulnerable children and families. CCP pull together nearly 2,000 christmas hampers for families struggling and all donations are very welcome, a christmas cake, mince pies, Selection box, biscuits or any non-perishable christmas treat you can think of! Everything very gratefully received ‍.

https://www.ccp.org.uk/hamperscamper/

FERGAL O’BRIEN RACING LIFE

Fergal has been involved in racing for all of his working life since leaving his beloved Ireland in 1989 to head to England in pursuit of a career in the National Hunt field.

​He, along with his still friends, Richard Bevis and Richard Curran, initially learnt their trade, and with it the harsh realities of a racing yard, under the strict guidance of Captain Tim Forster and this early experience has certainly proved to be a major asset on Fergal’s own journey to now being a fully-fledged trainer in his own right.

​In 2011 after a brief yet highly successful career as a Point to Point trainer Fergal decided, with the backing of Cheltenham Corporate Hospitality pioneer, Chris Coley, to set up his own yard, initially at Cilldara Stud near Northleach before then moving back to Upper Yard at Grange Hill Farm. The winners began to flow and in 2019 the exciting move to Ravenswell Farm was made where the landlord, Rupert Lowe, has created a new state of the art training establishment with 80 stables, both an Uphill and a Round Gallop, an Owners’ Room, an Office and 8 en suite bedrooms for staff accommodation.

Website: https://www.fergalobrienracing.co.uk/