Action on the Flat continues at Catterick next Tuesday (October 7), when racing is set to begin at 2-30 p.m. 

Former course specialist, Skyram, who won several races at Catterick in the early 1980’s, is once again remembered with The Skyram Handicap Stakes, a race for stayers over two miles. Skyram was owned by Lord Hartington (now The Duke of Devonshire), a former senior steward of The Jockey Club and chairman of The British Horseracing Board – now The British Horseracing Authority. 

Tuesday’s programme includes a couple of Nursery handicaps for two-year-olds – one over six furlongs, the other over seven furlongs. The latter is the afternoon’s most valuable race, offering prize money of £12,000. The European Breeders’ Fund put their name to a contest for maiden juveniles, in conjunction with British Stallion Studs, while amateur riders take part in a handicap race for sprinters over five furlongs. 

As usual, the giant screen will enable racegoers to see even more action on the track. The raceday shuttle bus is in operation from Richmond town centre.