Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2015 | Page 8
ISLAND LIFE MAGAZINE
Dates
for
your
Diary
Hurry to Scurry!
T
he Isle of Wight Grand National
and Scurry will be held at Ashey
Farm on Sunday March 29, by kind
permission of Alan Aylett.
Gates open at 10.30am with the
event officially starting at midday,
and it is always a great family day
out at the races! A sweepstake is run
on each race; there are hot and cold
refreshments, a bar and a parade of
the IW Foxhounds. The first race of
the day is the Puffing Billy which is
open to children on small ponies. Race
Two is the Puffed Out Billy for adults.
These are over smaller jumps and
shorter courses.
The next two races are the Junior
Scurry and th