As dusk settles over Nottinghamshire and the floodlights begin to glow, Southwell Racecourse will prepare to stage a compelling evening of all-weather racing on Tuesday, January 20. The Tuesday Floodlit Flat Racing card will unfold from 5:00pm through to 8:30pm, offering eight races that promise competitiveness, opportunity, and steady momentum across classes and distances. With no single headline feature, the strength of the program will lie in its balance, where every contest carries significance and each winner’s share becomes a meaningful target under the lights.
The evening will open at 5:00pm with the Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap, a Class 6 contest for four-year-olds and upward over 7f14y. Twelve runners are set to line up, and the £4,470 winner’s share will ensure early intensity as riders look to assert control from the outset and settle into Southwell’s demanding rhythm.
Race two at 5:30pm will lift the tempo with a Class 4 Handicap over 6f16y. With ten runners declared and a £4,972 winner’s prize on offer, this sprint is likely to reward sharp positioning and tactical awareness, especially as the floodlit surface begins to play its role.
At 6:00pm, attention will shift to the Maiden Stakes, a GBB Race for three to five-year-olds across Bands B, C and D. Run over 1m13y, the Class 5 contest brings together 11 runners, many still searching for a breakthrough. With £4,320 awaiting the winner, this race will carry a sense of promise and progression.
The 6:30pm Handicap continues the Class 6 theme for four-year-olds and up, again over 1m13y. Twelve runners will contest this £3,140 prize, a race that may favour those able to travel smoothly and produce a sustained run down the straight.
Stamina will take centre stage at 7:00pm with the first division of the staying Handicap over 1m6f21y. Nine runners are declared for Division I, where patience and pace judgement will be crucial. Division II follows at 7:30pm over the same trip, featuring eight runners chasing the identical £3,140 winner’s share, ensuring continuity and depth within the card.
As the night edges closer to its conclusion, the 8:00pm Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap will offer a Class 5 test over 1m3f23y. Seven runners will compete for £3,716, a race well placed to inject late energy into the program.
The curtain will fall at 8:30pm with the Make The Move To Midnite Handicap, a sharp Class 6 sprint over 4f214y. Nine runners are set to dash for the line, closing the evening with speed, urgency, and one final opportunity under the lights.
With variety in distance, depth across classes, and the unique atmosphere of floodlit racing, Southwell’s Tuesday card is set to deliver sustained engagement from first post to last. All eyes will turn to the Southwell Racecards 20 January as the evening approaches, where preparation meets opportunity beneath the glow of the lights.
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