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How do we solve a problem like Carmela Maria?

Carmelia Maria, the name conjures up a vision of beautiful Latin woman in a flamenco dress and castanets. The reality was a 5/1 winner last night at Great Leighs in Essex. From the sublime to the ridiculous there I know, but it seemed appropriate. A few quid nicked all round yesterday, which looked doubtful early [...]

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O'Brien ponders a date in Essex

AIDAN O'BRIEN, the record breaking Irish trainer, is set to break new ground if he decides to run Duke Of Marmalade and Rip Van Winkle at Great Leighs in Essex.

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Borderlescott lifts Cosgrave to fringe of a different world

It was no more than another day at the office yesterday for Pat Cosgrave, one of the army of journeymen who keep the humdrum, conveyor belt side of the industry going by riding the also-rans. A last and a second-last in two Class Six races at Great Leighs, home to Newmarket, and back to Essex tomorrow for three more spins round the sand. All very routine and a long way from the glamour of, say, Johnny...

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Horse racing arrives in Essex at Great Leighs

Britain's first new racecourse in 80 years has both flaws and potential, writes Brendan Gallagher.

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Great start for Leighs

Punters paid in to the new racecourse at Great Leighs for the first time on Wednesday, where Fergal Lynch rode a double on the Essex track.

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They're off! Great Leighs cleared for racing

This afternoon's meeting at Great Leighs has been given the all-clear. The Essex track successfully staged, at the British Horseracing Authority's request, a 9am inspection.

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Opening of Great Leighs in doubt

Wednesday's formal opening of Britain's newest racecourse, at Great Leighs in Essex, is in jeopardy.

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Racing: Greats Leighs on course for big success

GREAT Leighs will be open to the paying public for the first time when the Essex track stages racing tomorrow and Thursday.

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Great Leighs is visited by Animal Aid's Spectre of Death on its Grand Opening Day

Date: 28 May 2008 Time: 1300 hrs Location: Main Entrance, Great Leighs Racecourse, Essex Great Leighs – the first new racecourse to be built in Britain since 1927 – will see Animal Aid hold a demonst...

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They're off at Great Leighs, but this is no sprint

Snapshots of opening days at racecourses differ widely, and in those terms, Great Leighs experience was unique. Although most facilities are still under construction, the course, built on the Essex County Showground, became the first new track opened for racing in Britain in 81 years. HOTSPUR (J A McGrath) reports.

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Holmes joy as track gets off to Great start in Essex

At 2.14pm, four minutes later than advertised due to two reluctant participants, the stalls finally snapped open and Great Leighs was off and running. Eighteen months after the course was first scheduled to race, Temple of Thebes romped home by four lengths to become the first winner at Essex's new sweeping one-mile oval course that has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons — until now

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Holmes joy as track gets off to Great start in Essex

At 2.14pm, four minutes later than advertised due to two reluctant participants, the stalls finally snapped open and Great Leighs was off and running. Eighteen months after the course was first scheduled to race, Temple of Thebes romped home by four lengths to become the first winner at Essex's new sweeping one-mile oval course that has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons — until yesterday

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BHA insist that they won't let a farce like Great Leighs happen again

Britain's first new racecourse for 81 years will open today at Great Leighs, in Essex, behind closed doors. Racegoers and punters who arrive for the invitation-only meeting will be turned away at the gates as seven races take place before a limited audience of 300 owners, trainers and guests

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Great Leighs not ready yet

Executives at Great Leighs still have obstacles to overcome if the new Essex racecourse is to be given official permission to stage its first meeting.

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Great Leighs out to cash in on America

Great Leighs is planning a Breeders' Cup trial meeting in September that could be worth £500,000. Racemail understands talks have begun with Greg Avioli, the Breeders' Cup president, about the high-profile fixture at the long-awaited Essex track, which should finally stage racing this month