Directors and Executive

JOCKEY CLUB RACECOURSES EXECUTIVE

Chris Collins

Non-executive Chairman

Chris is currently the non-executive Chairman of Old Mutual plc and Forth Ports plc.  His experience of working with Jockey Club Racecourses includes a period as a director of the group from 1980 to 1991 and as Chairman of Aintree Racecourse from 1983 to 1988.

Andrew Gould

Acting Chief Executive and Finance & Commercial Director
A qualified chartered accountant, Andrew joined Jockey Club Racecourses in 1987 as the Group Accountant.  In 2004 he took the role of Finance and Commercial Director, with particular involvement in media rights and IT management.  Andrew has primary responsibility for the performance and operation of Jockey Club Racecourse’s 14  courses.

John Smee

Group Racing Director

John has an unprecedented knowledge of fixtures and race planning gained from 24 years working for the Jockey Club and then managing the British Horseracing Board’s Race Planning department from 1994. He was appointed as Jockey Club Racecourse’s first Group Racing Manager in April 2001, and promoted to Racing Director in June 2005. He is responsible for the definition and content of all fixtures across the 14 Jockey Club Racecourses courses, and for ensuring their quality and competitiveness.

Colin Fellows

Group Property Director

Colin joins Jockey Club Racecourses from Safeway where he was Director of Building Projects having previously filled the roles of Director of Planning and Co-ordination and Director of New Store Contracts during a 10-year stay. His extensive experience of property management includes periods at John Laing, Arlington Securities and Trafalgar House.

John Maxse

Director of Communications and Special Projects

Direct Telephone - 020 7189 3895 Mobile - 07785 243232

John Maxse, aged 39 (as of 01/01/07), joined the Jockey Club's Public Relations Department in 1993, since then he has developed a close and effective working relationship with the racing press and media. In 1997 he became the Club's primary spokesman on all regulatory matters and in

2001 was appointed Public Relations Director. In 2005 he moved away from regulation and became the Club's Director of Communications and Special Projects, operating on behalf of the Jockey Club's commercial activities, including Jockey Club Racecourses and Jockey Club Estates.

Prior to joining the Jockey Club he had experience of working in the media and in a racing yard.

John is also an amateur rider and has ridden in Point to Points and Under Rules since 1985.