Towcester In Talks For A TV Repeat

TOWCESTER has actually confirmed an interest in staging the TV Trophy during this year's Derby after the distinguished marathon competition was a significant omission from the 2026 GBGB open-race calendar.


Talks are currently continuous between the Northamptonshire place and the GBGB to host the eight-bend competitors throughout the 2nd and third rounds of the Classic, with the aim of still running the conventional Dorando Marathon race on Derby last night.


GBGB's business director Mark Moisley said: "We are not in a position to make any statement regarding this year's TV Trophy however we are confident that the deal can be reached by the end of the week."


Predominantly a nomadic competitors because its first staging in 1958, the TV Trophy was held at Wimbledon for nine successive years in between 1997 and 2005 before once again moving from track to track.


Champion stayer Mongys Wild broke the 942m performance history at Towcester in in 2015's last and his handler Mark Wallis emphasised the value as he stated: "It would be very bad for the sport if an occasion as huge as the TV Trophy stopped working to occur this year.


"It doesn't matter when it happens as long as it does. It's a competition soaked in history."


On the defending champ, who was last sighted winning the Ladbrokes Golden Jacket at Monmore last month, Wallis added: "He's truly well and banging down the kennel door at home desperate for a run.


"I'll want to provide him a trial someplace soon."


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