Wednesday 8th July 2009
Fashion at the Festival
Newmarket Racecourse is increasing the profile of the fashion competitions at this year’s Champagne Lanson July Festival by inviting racegoers to enter “Fashion At The Festival” each day and give themselves a chance of winning one of the amazing prizes on offer.
Whilst spotters will still mingle with racegoers to offer one or two fast-track places into each day’s final (in previous years the final line-up comprised only those racegoers selected by the spotters), an entry into the day’s competition can be made by anyone suitably attired. They simply need to go to the new “Fashion at the Festival” marquee in the Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure (also accessible to Premier Enclosure racegoers) by 1.15pm each day where they will have their photo taken for the judges to assess. Later in the day they will be able to collect their photo as a memento of the occasion.
On Wednesday it is “Most Stylish Accessories”, on Thursday “Best Dressed Lady” and on Friday “Best Dressed Couple”. The judges will pick 10 finalists each day, each of whom will receive a goody bag with prizes, and from the finalists the top three will be selected. The announcement of the winners and the presentations will take place in the parade ring at 4.30pm on Wednesday, 2.10pm on Thursday and 3.55pm on Friday.
Final line-up of prizes:
WEDNESDAY “Most Stylish Accessories”
1st prize: Week for two on a cocoa plantation in St Lucia, courtesy of Hotel Chocolat
2nd prize: Champneys’ midweek spa break for two at Henlow Grange
3rd prize: £50 accessories voucher at ‘Ghost’, the ladies fashion shop in Cambridge
All 10 finalists receive a box of Hotel Chocolat chocolates and a pair of tickets to see Boyzone at the Newmarket Nights on Friday 14 July.
THURSDAY “Best Dressed Lady”
1st prize: a year’s supply of Champagne Lanson (deemed to be 52 bottles)
2nd prize: dinner, bed & breakfast for two at the Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket
3rd prize: £100 voucher for ‘Ghost’, the ladies fashion shop in Cambridge
All 10 finalists will receive a mini bottle of Lanson
FRIDAY “Best Dressed Couple”
1st prize: 20 night luxury cruise for two to Dubai and Muscat, courtesy of Premier Travel, plus 20% off a travel wardrobe at ‘Ghost’, the ladies fashion shop in Cambridge
2nd prize: Sporting Weekend for two at Stapleford Park Country House Hotel, Spa, Golf and Country Club
3rd prize: table for 4 in the Summer House Restaurant for the penultimate Newmarket Night on Friday 7th July, when Scouting For Girls will be play live after the last race
All 5 pairs of finalists will receive a pair of tickets to see Scouting For Girls at the ‘Newmarket Nights’ on Friday 7 August.
