Wirral Life July 2018 | Page 86

LADY TAVERNERS ROYAL ASCOT DAY The Lady Taverners Ascot Day at Chester Racecourse was introduced to include everyone in the fun of Ascot Ladies Day. People attended the event and dressed in their race outfits. There were spectacular hats on display and some men wore morning suits. The Lady Taverners raised almost 20k and were delighted with the feedback from the guests. Many of them had travelled from London and various other parts of the UK. Year on year, the event has become more popular with this year showing a 33% increase in attendees and money raised. The event was also supported by John Peers who rode into the pavilion on his motorbike having travelled 12,000 miles on behalf of the charity. In support of John Peers, Blood Bikers arrived in convoy to escort him to the pavilion. Auction prizes were donated with gifts of a holiday donated by elite concierge of Chester, Matthew O'Brien £1,000 gift voucher, Ascot Race Day tickets, tickets for Old Trafford and a stunning necklace from Lucy Quartermaine that raised over £1,500. The event was supported by Chester Bet and Chester Racecourse. 86 wirrallife.com Photos by Andrew Collier