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Wednesday 16th July 2014
   
Sky Bet's "Magnificent Seven" saddle up once again for Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival

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The exciting 2014 Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival commences at Ripon on Saturday (July 19) with key supporter Sky Bet aiming to raise another substantial sum for charity during the nine-day spectacular.

The Leeds-based company donated £6,000 to good causes after the 2013 Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival and again will be offering in excess of £4,000 in charity bets this year, headed by those given to the "Magnificent Seven".

York racecourse
York racecourse

Seven racing personalities are given £50 each day to bet on any race during the Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival, with any profits added together and shared equally between three charities - New Beginnings, the Injured Jockeys Fund and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

The "Magnificent Seven" includes last year's shock winner Ed Chamberlin. The Sky Sports Super Sunday and Monday Night Football host is determined to prove his success was no flash-in-the-pan despite being nicknamed Foinavon by the rest of the septet.

Sky Sports News' racing presenter Alex Hammond is fancied to perform better this year as is Malton trainer Richard Fahey, who will be well represented on the track during the Festival.

Racing UK pundit and award-winning journalist Tom O'Ryan looks another major player along with Channel 4 Racing's Jim McGrath.

Sportinglife.com editor Dave Ord was second last year but most feel he was flattered by his proximity to the winner while Sky Bet's Racing PR Manager Michael Shinners is very much making up the numbers.

Kevin Darley will be providing paddock tips at all of the Festival's fixtures and the former champion jockey will receive a £20 free bet per race with proceeds going to the same three charities.

Sky Bet is sponsoring the entire card at York on Saturday, July 26, when the highlight is the £100,000 Group Two Sky Bet York Stakes. The 10-furlong contest has been won by Group One heroes Twice Over (2011) and Mukhadram (2013) in recent years.

The seven races that day also feature the £50,000 Sky Bet Dash, a fiercely competitive six-furlong handicap which has gone to top-class sprinters La Cucaracha (2005), Hawkeyethenoo (2010) and Hoof It (2011). The 2013 winner Tropics finished runner-up in the Group One Darley July Cup at Newmarket last weekend.

Michael Shinners commented: "Sky Bet is delighted to be supporting the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival once again.

"As a Yorkshire-based company, we are well aware of the fantastic racecourses throughout the county and the Festival allows all the Flat tracks the opportunity to showcase their unique charms.

"We have raised a significant amount of money for our chosen charities over the last few years and are thrilled to be contributing again this year to the Injured Jockeys Fund, New Beginnings and Yorkshire Air Ambulance."

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