Newcastle Racecourse will be a veritable house of fun this weekend as certain group entertain once the final horse has passed the post.
Betfair Exchange Northumberland Plate Day will be the biggest event of the year at the High Gosforth Park course and will be even bigger thanks to the addition of Madness, who will perform classics from their huge back catalogue after the racing has concluded.
is always a huge deal for Newcastle, with lads and lasses dressing to the nines to have flutter on a full racing programme, which as well as the Betfair Exchange Northumberland Plate itself, will also feature Betfair Exchange Chipchase Stakes.
And then there's also the small matter of crowning the Best Dressed Male at the event.
Follow live news from Plate Day here on Chroniclelive in our dedicated blog.
There are still available if you fancy going and aren't sorted yet. Temperatures are set to be in the 20s so it should be a grand day out!
Here are the timings for :
Plate Day timings
Gates open: 11am
First race (of eight): 1.50pm
Northumberland Plate: 3.35pm
Best Dressed Male final: 4.20pm (Winners Enclosure)
Last Race: 5.50pm
Madness on stage - around 6.20pm until 8ish
