Jack Berry House handed a cheque for £500,000 from Al Shaqab Racing.

Jack Berry House, the Injured Jockeys' Fund's second rehabilitation centre which is currently being built, has been handed a cheque for £500,000 from Al Shaqab Racing.

Sheikh Joaan Al Thani created Al Shaqab's Super 20 initiative, whereby all UK and Irish prize money won by a selected group of 20 horses throughout the 2014 season was donated to the cause.

The first donation was made when Olympic Glory won the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May and there have subsequently been large contributions from other horses involved including Osaila, Baitha Alga and Al Thakhira.

Sheikh Joann also donated £53,499 won by The Wow Signal in The Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot after meeting Jack Berry, despite the horse not being part of the Super 20 group of horses.

The total amount that has been raised is £491,895.08 with Sheikh Joaan rounding up the final amount going to the charity to £500,000.

Al Shaqab's racing advisor Harry Herbert said: "After watching the Channel 4 feature on Jack Berry House, His Excellency was determined to raise as much money as possible through this initiative to help such a fantastic cause.

"All of the Al Shaqab team are delighted to be able to present Jack Berry with a cheque for the incredible sum of £500,000 which couldn't be more appropriate given today's news."

Berry, the Injured Jockeys' Fund vice president, said: "Everyone at the Injured Jockeys Fund is overwhelmed by Sheikh Joaan Al Thani's incredible generosity.

"Since the Lockinge in May, it has been really exciting watching the Super 20 horses run and the final amount is simply incredible.

"As everyone knows, Jack Berry House has been a lifelong dream of mine and I cannot believe that with Sheikh Joaan's donation we are almost there!"