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Catterick’s annual ‘Salute Our Heroes’ Family Raceday takes place on Tuesday (August 6), with a variety of attractions in the Course Enclosure to keep youngsters amused, including bouncy castles, inflatable rides from the Army recruiting team, glitter tattoos, face painting and a roundabout. There are vouchers for ice-creams for youngsters while stocks last! As usual, accompanied children under 16 are admitted free of charge into the racecourse.
 
There’s also a parachute display by The Price of Wales’s Regiment a children’s sports day open to all and organised by Richmond Leisure Trust and a boxing display by former world champion super Featherweight, Charles Shephard. BFBS Radio will provide music and a live broadcast with Camp Bastion. Military vehicles will be on display from The Queen’s Own Yeomanry.
 
Catterick Garrison is a major military camp and they are linking up with their local racecourse to raise funds for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and SSAFA.
 
The seven-race programme is scheduled to begin at 2-15 p.m. with a contest for maiden two-year-olds supported by The European Breeders’ Fund, while the card also includes The ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Handicap Stakes (a race for stayers over one mile and three-quarters) and The SSAFA Handicap Stakes – a contest for sprinters over five furlongs.
 
The title of the afternoon’s other handicap race for sprinters over six furlongs refers to the forthcoming Ladies Evening at Catterick on Friday, August 16.
 
  As usual, the giant screen will be in use, while there’s an indoor play area for youngsters in the Course Enclosure.