Perry Barr is to host the fifth BAGS/Track Championship Grand Finals on Wednesday
afternoon, December 23.
Scott Harvey of Bags said: “We have consulted with the various qualifiers, and
everyone gave Perry Barr a thumbs-up. It’s a fair running track, centrally located, and
given the recent wild weather, accessible to all.
“It proved a tremendous climax at Wimbledon on Saturday, and Hall Green, watching
from the sidelines, edged through as the last qualifier. The rivalry between Monmore
and Hall Green is intense, the big guns of Newcastle and Towcester are there, along
with Belle Vue and Romford. After last year’s twists and turns on finals day, you
wouldn’t rule anything out, and the ten races will make for a fantastic pre-Christmas
Sky show.”
Perry Barr successfully hosted the final three years ago, when Newcastle were the
winners.
Harvey added: “We’ve also noted that Matt Howe, the new Racing Post/SIS Manager
of the Year, runs the Ladbrokes shop closest to the track, so feel it is appropriate to
invite him along to make one of the race presentations.”
