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Officials at several Easter meetings have issued bulletins in advance of their meetings over the forthcoming bumper weekend of fixtures.

• The Clerk of the Course for the Croome & West Warwickshire at Upton-Upon-Severn has stated that watering will commence this weekend, and will continue until the day of racing.  He also reported that the course is in good condition.
• Watering will commence for the Vine & Craven meeting at Hackwood Park racecourse next week if no significant rain arrives by Monday. The next meeting is on Easter Monday, 25 April and entries close to Weatherbys at 12.30pm. on Monday 18 April. 'We watered for the first time at Hackwood last May and this resulted in a significant increase in runners,' said Clerk of the Coure Bill Welling. 'With that experience behind us we know we can get at least 1" per acre onto the racing surface.'
• The Secretary of the Teme Valley at Brampton Bryan reported on Wednesday that watering has commenced today (Wednesday) and will continue as necessary up to the day of the meeting. 
• The Staintondale at Charm Park have announced that watering of their course will take place as necessary in the week leading up to their meeting.
• The Kimblewick at Kimble: officials have started watering in preparation for the meeting on Easter Saturday. This will continue as necessary with the aim of producing good ground by raceday.Kimble is a once a year course and has not been raced on since Easter 2010. The surface is level and has a good covering of grass.
• The North Cotswold at Paxford will commence watering next Wednesday (April 20th) unless they get significant rain in the interim.
• The ground for the South & West Wilts at Larkhill is currently firm. To ensure the best possible ground for the meeting on Easter Saturday the racecourse executive has decided to aggrevate the entire racing line, and other selected areas of the racecourse such as run through's and the strip used going to post, the day before racing. This will ensure that the course is absolutely level and safe with no sting in the already well cushioned turf. Details of the going will be available on Talking Point throughout the week preceding the meeting.
• Essex & Suffolk at Higham: the course has been restored since the last meeting in February, fertilised and topped and is in good condition. There is a good grass covering over the whole course. The course is going to be aerated later this week and 2"of water will be applied on the lead up to the meeting on Easter Saturday. There is rain forecast for this weekend. The aeration and watering should take any sting out of the ground and provide good to firm ground throughout.
• Old Berks at Lockinge: please click here.
• The South Notts at Thorpe Lodge have started watering with the intention of producing Good ground on raceday.
• South Pembrokeshire at Lydstep: heavy rain on Wednesday has kept the ground as mainly good to date, but if necessary, watering will commence in good time ahead of the Easter Monday meeting to maintain good, safe racing ground.
• The Woodland Pytchley at Dingley announced on Friday that watering will take place all next week and they hope to obtain ground as close to Good as possible.
• The Easter Sunday meeting at the York & Ainsty:  As no rain is forecast watering will take place from Monday 18th April and will continue through out the week to provide good ground.
• South Shropshire at Eyton-on-Severn: FIRM at the moment, course aerated today and watering will commence on Tuesday through until Saturday (Sunday if needed)
  

Full details for all Easter meetings can be found in the National Planner.

Entries for seven Easter meetings can be made through the Point-to-Point Racing Company at Weatherbys on 01933 304840 (lines open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and from 8.30am next Monday morning). These are: the Fife at Balcormo Mains, Kimblewick at Kimble, Essex Farmers & Union at Marks Tey, Old Berkshire at Lockinge, South Shropshire at Eyton-on-Severn, Vine & Craven at Hackwood Park and the High Peak at Flagg Moor.

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