Jockey swaps racecourse for North Yorkshire toilet business

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 11:31 · Archive

A retired jump jockey has launched a business providing VIP toilet trailers for events.

Henry Brooke, a 35-year-old jump jockey from Tadcaster, has retired from racing and launched North Yorkshire Toilets, a business providing VIP toilet trailers and portaloos for events across the region. Mr Brooke retired after breaking his leg in a fall at Perth last September, which prompted him to reconsider his long-term future in racing.

Looking for a second career, Mr Brooke said he wanted work that would allow him to remain outdoors in North Yorkshire, a place he loves. When he examined the events happening across the region—from weddings and parties to festivals, fetes, and building sites—he recognised an opportunity in providing temporary toilets. He described it as 'a relationship business that would really suit me'.

Mr Brooke has invested in a number of luxury mobile units and individual toilets and is already building a strong reputation with his fledgling business. He said: 'People have been wonderful, supporting me and the business.'

How it is being reported

• From racehorses to toilets: jockey’s dramatic career changeA jockey has swapped the racecourse for a new venture in an unexpected line of work.Telegraph & Argus · 13 Oct, 11:03
• From racehorses to toilets: jockey’s dramatic career changeA jockey has swapped the racecourse for a new venture in an unexpected line of work.Wharfedale Observer · 13 Oct, 11:03

In this story: Henry Brooke · North Yorkshire Toilets · Tadcaster · North Yorkshire · Perth

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