A number of racecourses across the UK are set to offer free admission to horse racing fixtures between 26 April and 1 May as part of a wider initiative to attract more people to the sport.

Forming part of the Racing for Change initiative, which was created by Racing Enterprises - the commercial arm of British horseracing, the free entry scheme aims to target people who either never or infrequently visit racecourses. Eight venues are participating in the scheme, starting with Wolverhampton and Towcester on 26 April, Sedgefield (27 April); Ascot and Kempton Park (28 April); Huntingdon (29 April); Doncaster (30 April) and Goodwood (1 May).

Racing for Change chair Chris McFadden said: "These fixtures give the public a real choice. They can enjoy either the excitement of the jumps or the speed and exhilaration of flat racing, on turf or on the all-weather surfaces at Kempton Park and Wolverhampton. "With three of the fixtures being in the evening and one on Saturday afternoon, they are at times that are convenient for people to come along with their families. Horse racing already offers free entry for under 16s - and at some racecourses complimentary admission extends to under 18s."