There are four days of action to look forward to at Doncaster, starting on Thursday, 5th, while ‘Golden Oldies’ have their opportunity at the South Yorkshire track on Wednesday, 18th when horses aged ten or more take part in the main race on Town Moor, The Veterans’ Handicap Chase over three miles. Last year’s race was won by Tranquil Sea – trained at Lambourn in Berkshire by Warren Greatrex and ridden by Gavin Sheehan, who went on to become the Champion Conditional jockey of last season. Also at this meeting last year, Holywell won a Novices’ Chase and he looks like being a leading contender for next month’s ‘Blue Riband’ of Jump racing, The Cheltenham Gold Cup. 

The Jumps season at Doncaster concludes with a two-day fixture on Friday and Saturday (27th & 28th). The big race on the Saturday, The 188 Grimthorpe Handicap Chase could well attract some Grand National contenders.

 Catterick hosts a couple of midweek fixtures this month on Monday, 9th and Tuesday, 24th, with both meetings sure to attract plenty of runners. 

The sole meeting this month at Wetherby is on Tuesday, 17th. 

The new Yorkshire Racing Season Ticket for 2015/16 begins on March 1st; anyone interested can obtain details on www.goracing.co.uk or call (01937)580051. Costs are £340 (single) and £550 (joint) for some 185 days’ racing until 29th February 2016.