A NEW fundraising event set up by a football legend has been hailed a ‘huge success’.

The inaugural Harry Redknapp’s All Star HEROS Golf Day saw a line up of sporting greats come together at Ferndown Golf Club.

22 teams took to the fairways and enjoyed a four ball, with three players and a celebrity in each team.

The winning team was led by Tony Pulis, the second place team by Paul Walsh, and the third team by Jeremy Guscott.

After a fantastic day of golf, players and celebrities retired to the club house, for a lively dinner, auction, and the prize giving.

Harry’s golf day, on August 6, had been organised to raise money for HEROS Charity, which is dedicated to retraining and rehoming former racehorses.

In 2015, HEROS diversified and started HEROS Education and now welcomes up to 70 students a week, aged between 11 and 16, with Special Educational Needs (SEN) on their enrichment programme.

Harry Redknapp and Grace Muir, founder of HEROS CharityHarry Redknapp and Grace Muir, founder of HEROS Charity (Image: HEROS Charity)

Money raised at Harry's event will contribute to the funding of converting existing buildings at HEROS into a new education centre.

The new centre will enable the charity to offer up to 120 places per week on the enrichment programme.

Harry said: "I am delighted to be a patron of HEROS, I really admire the work they do for both former racehorses and young people.

"It was a pleasure to work with them on our first golf day together and great to see so many of my old muckers out playing golf.

"I hope we can build on what was a great day and continue to raise awareness and the vital funds the charity needs to continue their fantastic work."

Grace Muir, the charity's chief executive and founder, said: "We are so pleased with how Harry Redknapp’s All Star HEROS went for our first year.

"For us it was fantastic to see so many new faces at one of our events, enabling us to spread the HEROS message further.

"A special thanks to Harry and all the celebrities who gave up their time to support the day and thank you to all our sponsors and of course the players.

"I feel sure to say a wonderful day was had by all and we are already planning the date for next year."