Catterick’s 2014/15 season over Jumps begins next Wednesday (December 3) – the first of ten scheduled days’ racing over Jumps at the North Yorkshire track during the campaign, which concludes in March.

 The action on Wednesday afternoon is due to start at 12-20 p.m. and the 50th anniversary of The Injured Jockeys Fund is celebrated in the title of the opening race – a Handicap Hurdle contest for Conditional jockeys – along with The IJF John Oaksey Memorial Beginners’ Chase and The Support The House That Jack Built Juvenile Hurdle. The late Lord Oaksey was instrumental in setting up the IJF in 1964, while former trainer, Jack Berry is the driving force behind ‘Jack Berry House’, the state-of-the-art jockeys’ rehabilitation centre in Malton, which will open in the new year.

 Cheshire-based trainer, Donald McCain and his stable jockey, Jason Maguire were the leading trainer and jockey during Catterick’s previous season over Jumps, while North Yorkshire-based Tony Kelly was the top Conditional rider in the competitions sponsored by International Racecourse Management Ltd., the company which administers racing at Catterick. It is hoped that presentations can be made to the respective winners on Wednesday.
 
As usual, the giant screen will enable racegoers to see even more action on the track and the raceday shuttle bus service operates from Richmond town centre.