Annual raceday held in memory of late Sussex DJ Ambrose Harcourt

Best of British Events staged the fundraising day at Goodwood.

Local business leaders came together at Goodwood Racecourse for a special fundraiser in aid of St Barnabas Hospice. The event was hosted by Best of British Events – a multi-award winning regional events company, based in Sussex, which specialises in corporate fundraising events.

The annual raceday was dedicated to leading local radio DJ and presenter, Ambrose Harcourt. Known to many as ‘Mr Lurve’, Ambrose hosted shows for over five decades across the Southeast and became a household name to many. Ambrose passed away last year at the St Barnabas Hospice in Worthing after a long battle with illness.

The sixth race was dedicated to Ambrose, which saw jockey Richard Kingscote and his horse, ‘Believe in Stars’, win the race. During the event, a charity prize draw took place which included a range of luxury gifts kindly donated by local businesses. Thousands of pounds were raised, which was donated to St Barnabas to help the charity to continue their services across the region.

Ryan Heal, CEO of Best of British Events said: “Ambrose was a dear friend to me. We had the pleasure of working together for many years at both Southern FM & Juice FM. He was such an inspirational individual, who delivered fantastic content and touched the hearts of many through his warm, friendly and caring character.

“Today is an opportunity to give back to this worthy charity, which has supported Ambrose and thousands of people across Sussex. On behalf of the Best of British team, we would like to thank our guests for their donations, which go directly towards supporting this worthy cause.

“We would also like to thank event sponsors – Mayo Wynne Baxter, KTDA Racing and Sussex Business Times – for collaborating with Best of British to host this annual event.”

St Barnabas Hospice is a Sussex-based charity which has dedicated over 50 years to providing free care to adults with life-limiting illnesses in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas. As a local charity, it relies on donations from the community to deliver support for people with life-limiting conditions.

The Best of British event hosts a range of leading business networking events and fundraisers across Sussex and London. For more information regarding up-and-coming events, please visit: https://bestofbritish.org.uk/