Racing Welfare will be announcing the match-ups for its William Hill Racing Staff Boxing Night at a special event in York on the evening of Monday 2nd March. The boxing night itself takes place at York Racecourse on Saturday 7th March and features a stellar cast hailing from the Yorkshire racing centres of Middleham and Malton.
Sponsored by William Hill, the boxing night will see 22 competitors from the racing industry pit their fighting prowess against each other, following eight weeks of intensive training delivered by Ultra White Collar Boxing. The list of boxers includes racing grooms, stud staff, farriers, racecourse employees and jockeys, all of whom are raising money for Racing Welfare as part of their participation.
The full list of those taking part on the night is as follows:
Adele Mulrennan – Raceday Presenter/ITV Racing pundit
David Cottle – Brian Ellison Racing
Paul Mulrennan – Jockey
David Gorman – Micky Hammond Racing
Danny Cook – Jockey
Carl Harwood – Sue Smith Racing
Clifford Lee – Jockey
Jacob Headley – Bond Thoroughbred Stud
Maiti Stirling – York Racecourse
George Illingworth – Tim Easterby Racing
Charlotte Lancaster – Elwick Stud Secretary
Aidan Macdonald – Conditional Jockey Micky Hammond
Robbie Fitzpatrick – Jockey
Gerasimos Minetos – Micky Hammond Racing
Shane Gray – Jockey
Joshua Scott – Nigel Tinkler Racing
Ryan Batty – Farrier
Aiden Smithies – Apprentice Nigel Tinkler Racing
Rory Bevin – Tim Easterby Racing
Ryan Timby – John Quinn Racing
Matt Brown – Brian Ellison Racing
James Waggot – Micky Hammond Racing
The match-ups for each fight are set to be announced on Monday at Yates York, Church Lane, Lower Ousegate, York, YO1 9QT at 8pm.
Speaking about his involvement with the event stable jockey to Karl Burke, Clifford ‘Lightening’ Lee, said:
Charlotte ‘The Lancaster Bomber’ Lancaster added to this, saying:
George ‘The Big Show’ Illingworth took inspiration from being a spectator at the 2018 event:
Maiti ‘Mayhem’ Stirling highlighted the importance of Racing Welfare to racing as a reason to take part, saying:
The William Hill Racing Staff Boxing Night takes place at York Racecourse on Saturday 7th March; tickets are on sale via Racing Welfare’s website.