COURSE CIRCULAR; Racegoers' guide to what's going on around the tracks.

Byline: Howard Wright

j j THE biggest crowd of the year at Carlisle is expected tomorrow for the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ladies Night. Star guest is women's world professional darts champion Anastasia Dobromyslova, who will help to judged best-dressed contests. Tribute band Fake That will play for an hour after racing.

There will be Debenhams goodie bags for the first 500 women through the gates, and every racegoer will be entered into a draw to win a Pequignet watch, earrings and bracelet, worth pounds 4,000.

Premier enclosure tickets are sold out, but grandstand entry will be available on the night.

j j TWO for the price of one is the paddock enclosure offer at Newton Abbot tomorrow, when the Devon track kicks off its summer season. Course MD Pat Masterson explained: "The holidays can be an expensive time for families, so we've taken steps to ensure our racing is affordable for everyone."

j j FESTIVAL time comes to Brighton from Wednesday to Friday, with style counting for most on Thursday, when there are prizes for the best-dressed lady, best hat, best-dressed man and Brighton 'style icon'.

Top prize, for the best-dressed lady and worth pounds 3,000, is a champagne cruise for ten along the English Channel.

Online bookings made in advance at brighton-racecourse.co.uk offer a pounds 2 reduction from on-the-day prices. j j THE season of Rhythm & Rock Nights continues at Yarmouth with a concert by Ultimate Madness after racing on Wednesday night. Discounts are available for advanced booking online at greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk.

j j WEDNESDAY evening entertainment on Irish Night at Kempton includes music from Rollercoaster, the Hookey Band and Black Velvet, and special food and drink outlets. Entry packages have been reduced in price to pounds 15 and pounds 18. Details online at Kempton.co.uk.

j j MATES' rates apply at Nottingham this month, when purchasers of one pounds 13 grandstand ticket for the Tuesday 11 and 18 evening meetings will receive another free. The first meeting is Rat Pack night, with a swing band and guest appearance from darts champion Bobby George, followed by Irish night, when earlycomers will be treated to free oysters and stout.

The entry offer is available online at nottinghamracecourse.co.uk, or by calling 08445 793011, 08445 793011, quoting NMR09. j j SPONSORSHIP opportunities are already available for next year's additional fixture at Perth on Saturday, August 21, which will coincide with celebrations to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the granting of the borough's royal charter by William I of Scotland.

Course general manager Sam Morshead is planning to make the fixture the focal point of events, with jousting, a re-enactment of the king's visit, and displays by Perthshire schools.

Howard Wright