IF you weren’t successful in acquiring a ticket for next Saturday’s Byerley Turk Gala Dinner and Ball at Downpatrick Racecourse don’t fret, you can still bid on the night’s auction in aid of the Irish Injured Jockeys’ Fund as pre-bids are being accepted up to 5.00pm on Thursday.

The function, celebrating 330 years of racing in Northern Ireland, is being hosted jointly by Downpatrick and Down Royal and, thanks to the hard work of the organising committee, 21 lots have already been promised for the auction.