Five mascots (and one notable last-minute non-runner) can now be revealed. These local favourites will line up for glory in the Mascot Mayhem Sprint for Pendleside Hospice. There’s no form book that can help you here… just raw speed, questionable coordination and the occasional crowd-pleasing collision.

The riders will be drawn at the start, the rules are vague at best and the prize on offer is nothing more than pride (and possibly a pint). Expect stray elbows, flailing limbs and enough drama to draw several steward’s enquiries. Check out the full list of runners below, including some advice from one of our in-house tipsters, Sam ‘Chinny’ Bowden.

Strap in — this could get silly.

Full Racecard:

BERTIE BEE 1 30
TBD | Scott Parker | Burnley Football Club
Household name and sure to be popular in the betting, might sting the bookies with a win

Chinny’s View: The home favourite and sure to be popular. Other than some light prep work against Lazio, hasn’t been seen since May and may still be feeling the effects of a promotion hangover. Could need the run ahead of the serious stuff starting next week.
HUGO THE HIPPO (BAR) 3650 36 e/c
TBD | Tracey Bamber | Silentnight
Tried and tested across the course, though did fall here last time out

Chinny’s View: It won’t be a Silentnight if this lad comes home with his nose in front. An aging course specialist carrying a lot of weight. His jockey will have to keep him straight as any movement onto the square will see him hauled in front of the groundsman. Won’t take defeat lying down, however.
HUGO’S DUCK (BAR) - 9 1
TBD | Tracey Bamber | Silentnight
First time here for young stablemate of the veteran Hugo, likes it wet underfoot

Chinny’s View: The stablemate of Hugo The Hippo and one the players will surely be looking to avoid. Absolute puddle lark who doesn’t look like getting optimum conditions - but you’d be quackers to dismiss him.
PENNY THE SQUIRREL - 6 1
TBD | Helen McVey | Pendleside Hospice
Another here for the first time, but comes with lots of support from the community already

Chinny’s View: Coming from the amazing Pendleside stable, she would love your support. Absolutely nuts but no lack of talent. If she hops quickly from the start, she may take some catching whilst the others follow her tail.
TWINKLE - 7 1
TBD | Steve Brunt | All-Stars Cricket
Just starting out but full of energy and promise, supporters will hope they don’t fade

Chinny’s View: The stable star of All-Stars. Full of energy and likely to run with enthusiasm from the off. However, with little course experience, a raucous BCC crowd may prove its undoing. Sure to give a good account but everything will need to align if this one is to shine brightest.
LANKY THE GIRAFFE - Non Runner (MAN) - 25
WD | Steven Croft (int) | Lancashire County Cricket Club
Typically seen on the county circuit, was making a step down for this but forced to pull out

Chinny’s View: Would have been a popular runner, however, a recurrence of a longstanding neck injury leaves him watching on (from over the fence).

Chinny’s TIP: PUT A FEW POUNDS PENNY THE SQUIRREL’S WAY

She might be nuts, but she’s well worth a few quid any day of the week.

You can always count on your money doing well when you put it the way of anyone representing Pendleside Hospice. Be sure to lump on by dumping any loose change in the Pendleside Hospice collection buckets.

The hospice costs over £4 MILLION per year to run of which it gets 22% of grant funding from the NHS, meaning it needs to raise over £3 MILLION each year in charitable donations.

Thanks for your amazing support.

The Mascot Mayhem Sprint for Pendleside Hospice

Full Racecard:

Chinny’s TIP: PUT A FEW POUNDS PENNY THE SQUIRREL’S WAY

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