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UNDER STARTERS ORDERS FOR LADIES’ DAY AT CATTERICK RACES


It’s time to dress to impress as Catterick Racecourse prepares for Ladies’ Day on Wednesday 24 August. Amongst the racing action, there will be fashion competitions and live music.

The gates will open to the public at 11.00am with the first race of seven races getting underway at 1.00pm. The feature race, the Download the Vickers.Bet App Handicap Stakes is scheduled for 2.30pm.

In between races, racegoers can enjoy live music performed by Elena Larkin, singer-songwriter from Hartlepool, and the fashion stakes are high as ladies have the chance to take part in fashion competitions during the afternoon and be in with the chance of winning some fabulous prizes!

Catterick’s Best Dressed Lady 2022 will receive a £150 voucher from Holiday at Home towards a stay at Brompton Lakes, plus a Yorkshire hamper and bottle of fizz on arrival at their lodge. In addition, the winning lady will receive a medium satchel and large tri-fold purse from Berber Leather, worth £145, and a £50 voucher for their Richmond shop!

The winner of the Best Dressed Lady competition will also go on to represent Catterick at the Go Racing in Yorkshire Best Dressed Final, which this year, will take place via a public vote online following the final Yorkshire Ladies Day at Doncaster in September.

Kindly sponsored by Fascination by Cherished, the winner the of the Best Hat competition will walk away with a £200 voucher to spend on hat hire from Fascination by Cherished, based in Ripon, plus a bottle of fizz.

Emma Stevenson, Sales & Marketing Manager said: “The style stakes are always high when it comes to Ladies’ Day; we’re very grateful to our sponsors for offering some wonderful prizes and are looking forward to seeing the fashions this year!”

With the meeting falling in the last week of the school holidays, it is worth noting that there will also be free children’s entertainment in the Course Enclosure during the afternoon and remember, accompanied under 18’s race free at all of Catterick’s fixtures!

For those looking to make a day of it, the popular Restaurant Package is being offered in the hospitality boxes, with limited tables remaining. Alternatively, afternoon tea is available in the Paddock Café for £32 per person including admission.

Adult tickets start at just £5 for the Course Enclosure, or £15 for the Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure when booked in advance, either online at www.catterickbridge.co.uk or over the phone by calling the racecourse office on 01748 811478.

Tickets will also be available at the gates on the day, while there is a free shuttle bus which brings racegoers to the racecourse from Richmond Market Place. The bus leaves approximately one hour before the first race and will return after the last race.