Kilbeggan News

Monday July 5th 2010

 Fashionable Fillies Set to Descend Upon Midlands as
KHAN Sponsors Best Dressed at Kilbeggan Ladies Day
Friday July 16th at 6pm

Building on the success of last year, the Gigginstown Midlands National Day at Kilbeggan Races on Friday July 16th is set to be the biggest meeting at the racecourse to date. KHAN Boutique in Mullingar are sponsoring the Best Dressed at the event and will present the winner with a prize worth in excess of 2,500. This year the KHAN Best Dressed will be judged by Xpos頲egular, Image Magazine fashion contributor & Sunday Independent Beauty Editor Triona McCarthy, top Irish Designer Rachel Mackay and Head of News from Midlands 103, Clara Walsh.

The winner of this years Best Dressed Lady Competition will win a prize worth 2,500 that includes a shopping spree at KHAN Mullingar and Blackrock, a day spa at the luxurious Temple Spa, hair makeover at Profile Hair in Mullingar, a Jimeale New York Summer Travel Set, professional make-up consultation with Martina Coffey, Dinner for 2 at Ilia Tapas and a VIP package to the following meeting at Kilbeggan Racecourse with overnight stay at Mullingar Park Hotel. All finalists will receive a goody bag from Jacobs Creek.

The Gigginstown Midlands National Day will kick off at 4pm with the first race at 6pm. Finalists for the KHAN Best Dressed will be selected through the event with finalists enjoying a Jacobs Creek Sparkling Rose reception before the winner is announced and presented after the last race.

Gigginstown House are again generously sponsoring the Midlands National of €50,000, which has become the most valuable and prestigious chase of the summer racing season outside of the Galway Plate. J.P.McManus recently held his charity golf tournament at Adare Manor Golf Club with Tiger Woods as the main guest. It was a case of caps off to J.P as 30,000 caps were sold and millions was raised for charity. In July last year his horse Cool Running won the Midlands National for him with the better fancied Line Ball with Tony McCoy on board only in fourth place. Mouse Morris trainer of Michael O’Leary’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War of Attrition won the first ever Midlands National in 1997 with Cristy’s Picnic. Gigginstown House won it in 2004 with Night Busker and in 2005 with Trotsky and hopefully they will have a runner next Friday. It has traditionally been a very competitive chase and next Friday should be no exception.

Triona McCarthy is delighted to be involved in the event this year. It's such a great day out, Kilbeggan Racecourse was awash with colour last year and we are looking forward to returning his year. My advice is to choose an outfit that complements your figure and colouring and then to find a hat and shoes to match.

Paddy Dunican, Secretary of Kilbeggan Racecourse is delighted that KHAN are continuing their support of the event this year KHAN is a stunning boutique in Mullingar and regularly dresses the best dressed ladies at events throughout Mullingar.  The Gigginstown Midlands National Day last year was a huge success with over 7000 in attendance, this year, we are hoping it will be bigger at better.

Those looking for inspiration in the run up to the event can avail of the style advise and array of Irish and international labels available at KHAN on Dominick Street. With a dedication to dressing customers to suit their style, lifestyle and shape, KHAN is committed to providing key wardrobe pieces for customers that can be used for day to day and occasion wear. Deryn Mackay opened KHAN Blackrock nearly fifteen years ago. With a loyal following, an outlet in her home town of Mullingar followed in 2007. Among the labels carried by KHAN include Missoni, Twinset, Odd Molly, Schumacher, Ischiko, Nanette Lepore, By Marlene Birger, Day Birger et Mikkelsen, Laundry and I Blues alongside denims from  J Brand, Paige Denim and Seven for All Mankind.

 

For further information contact Paddy Dunican, Manager, The Racecourse, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath. Phone (057) 9332176 or Fax (057) 9332125.

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