Best hats forward for race meeting

BALLINROBE Racecourse has announced its first fashion day and best hat competition on Monday, July 20, in conjunction with Caitriona King, milliner, and Catwalk Model Agency, Galway.

The fashion day will feature a number of live fashion shows being staged throughout the evening showcasing the best of the west's boutiques.

As Ballinrobe is only a week prior the much anticipated Galway Races festival, this fashion day will allow the opportunity for all ladies to gain some ideas to get ahead of the competition at Galway.

The best hat competition, sponsored by award-winning milliner Caitriona King, will see some lucky lady walk away with a Caitriona King designed hat to the value of €300. Caitriona recently won Milliner of the Year at the fashion innovation awards 2015 and her extraordinary talent has grown from strength to strength. The competition will be judged by Grainne McMahon, fashion journalist and blogger.

Tuesday’s meeting is family day, with an exciting number of activities lined up for the children to enjoy. This year the racecourse opened a new playground and on the day there will be bouncing castles, face painting, meet and greet rags to riches miniature ponies and the front runner racing club to teach children all about racing.

Monday and Tuesday will also be action packed on course, with some great racing. Monday evening is being sponsored by TOTE, with the feature race of the evening being the TOTE Handicap to the value of €20,000.

Tuesday evening’s National Hunt card features the McGrath Limestone Works Ltd., Cong, Handicap Hurdle with a prize fund of €20,000.

Ballinrobe Racecourse hope to welcome many glamorous ladies on the Monday evening to battle it out for this fantastic prize whilst also welcoming many families on Tuesday to enjoy some fantastic racing, fashion, entertainment and socialising.