THE fifth annual Mascot Gold Cup is set to take place at Wetherby races family day on April 25.

Aside from making a great spectacle as the mascots run the final furlong and stumble over the six fences, this is a great opportunity for local organisations with mascots to raise their profile and raise funds for charity. We know that mascots exist in your area, but they are difficult to track down, hence this plea. Any mascots interested in entering and being put on their marks by guest race starter, Grand National winning jockey Bob Champion MBE, should go to mascotgoldcup.org.uk

Andrew Wood, Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs.