The funeral of former racing journalist Frank Wakefield will take place at York Crematorium on Wednesday, November 28, at 10.30am.

Afterwards friends and former colleagues are invited for refreshments at Young's Hotel, High Petergate.

Mr Wakefield, from York, died in Paris last month while on his annual trip to see the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe race.

His ashes will be scattered at the winning post at York Racecourse on December 4 at 2pm.

Updated: 12:00 Thursday, November 22, 2001