The first of four consecutive Wednesday afternoon meetings at Catterick takes place next week (July 2). Racing is scheduled to begin at 2-30 p.m.

 The European Breeders’ Fund support the opening two races – contests for maiden two-year-olds – with the first of them for juvenile fillies.

There’s very much a cycling theme to the pair of feature races – The Yorkshire Welcomes Le Grand Depart Handicap Stakes (seven furlongs) and The Wear A Yellow Jersey Handicap Stakes (one mile and a half) – in celebration of the imminent Grand Depart in Yorkshire of the Tour de France. Catterick racecourse is providing a ‘Park & Cycle’ facility on Saturday, 5 July for cycling fans eager to get to the route on the opening day of the Grand Depart. 

Anyone wearing a yellow jersey or top on Wednesday will receive free admission into the course!

 As usual, the giant screen will be in use, enabling racegoers to see all of the action, while there’s a shuttle bus service from Richmond Market Place on all racedays at Catterick.