Uttoxeter will stage a seven-race National Hunt meeting on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. The programme will begin at 2:00pm and will continue through to the final race at 5:05pm. The card will feature hurdle races and steeple chases for horses aged four years and upwards, with distances ranging from 1 mile 7 furlongs to 3 miles.
The 4:00pm Handicap Steeple Chase will be the highest-prize race on the Uttoxeter card, carrying £11,700 in prize money. The Class 3 contest will be run over 3 miles and will be open to horses aged four years and upwards, with a rating range of 0-130. Grand Clermont, Mt Fugi Park, Bagheera Ginge, Hoe Joly Smoke, Light N Strike, Ceanndana, A Definite Getaway and Axel Bleue are among the runners. Rian Corcoran will ride Grand Clermont, Benjamin Macey will partner Mt Fugi Park, Sam Twiston-Davies will ride Bagheera Ginge and Harry Skelton will partner Hoe Joly Smoke. The runners are trained by David Pipe, Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill, Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, Dan Skelton, Emma Lavelle and Ross O’Sullivan.
The opening race at 2:00pm will be the Support Scropton Riding for the Disabled Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 4). The contest will cover 2 miles, 7 furlongs and 70 yards and will be for horses aged four years and upwards. It carries £7,700 and has a rating range of 0-120. Secret Trix, Imperial Data, Billy Boi Blue, Pike Road, Crystal Glance, Harry, Torrent and Betty’s Tiara are among the 11 runners. Secret Trix is trained by Olly Murphy, Imperial Data by Rebecca Menzies, Billy Boi Blue by David Killahena & Graeme McPherson, Pike Road by Martin Keighley, Crystal Glance by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Harry by David Pipe, Torrent by Nigel Hawke and Betty’s Tiara by Ben Pauling. Charlie Maggs will ride Imperial Data, Freddie Keighley will partner Pike Road, Ben Smith will ride Crystal Glance, Rian Corcoran will be aboard Harry, Murray Dodd will partner Torrent and Callum Pritchard will ride Betty’s Tiara.
At 2:30pm, the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race) will take place over 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 207 yards. The race is for horses aged four years and upwards and carries £10,000. Back It Up, Emerald West, Ifyouhaveaplan, Jentobello, Martymill, Trigger The Light, Nightflyer and On The Fly are among the entries. Jonathan Burke will ride Back It Up, Jack Quinlan will partner Ifyouhaveaplan, Brian Hughes will ride Jentobello and Jonjo O’Neill Jr. will be aboard Nightflyer. Other runners include Sir Vinnie Kent, Time In A Bottle and Whinny Houston. The trainers include James Owen, Ryan Hatch, Louise Allan, Iain Jardine, A. McCann, Henry Oliver, Sara Bradstock, Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill, Jim & Suzi Best, Christian Williams, Dan Skelton and Sheila Lewis.
The 3:00pm Taverna Nights on Saturday 26th September Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) will be run over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 214 yards. The race is an ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier and carries £8,900, with a rating range of 0-120. Bleu d’Enfer, Jet of Dreams, Supreme George, Dream Diamond, Gaelic Rambler, Rockstown Girl, Ice Jet and Martin’s Denuo make up the eight-runner field. Theo Gillard will ride Bleu d’Enfer, James Bowen will partner Jet of Dreams, Theo Gillard will also ride Supreme George, Jonathan Burke will be aboard Dream Diamond, Jonjo O’Neill Jr. will partner Gaelic Rambler and Harry Skelton will ride Ice Jet. The trainers include Donald McCain, Warren Greatrex, James Owen, Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill, A. McCann, Dan Skelton and David Pipe.
At 3:30pm, the Pip & Chris Emerald Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 4) will take place over 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 207 yards. The four-year-old-and-upwards contest carries £7,700 and has a rating range of 0-110. Maghlaak, Crystal Glance, Jentobello, Norman Fletcher, Rockstown Girl, Tommy Cullen, Virtual Rock and All Inn Hand are among the runners. Jamie Hamilton will ride Maghlaak, Brian Hughes will partner Jentobello, Sam Twiston-Davies will ride Norman Fletcher, Jack Quinlan will be aboard Tommy Cullen and Sean Bowen will partner Virtual Rock. The field also includes Glance of Glory, Starshine Legend, Belvedere Blast, October Hill, Phantom Gold, Faded Fantasy, Royal Rhythm, Ocean Heights and Bowling Shane. Trainers represented include Mark Walford, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero, Iain Jardine, Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, A. McCann, Matt Crawley, Des Donovan, Martin Keighley, Olly Murphy, Adrian Keatley, David Pipe, Tom Ellis, Christian Williams, Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill and Clive Boultbee-Brooks.
The 4:00pm Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 3) will be contested over 3 miles and carries £11,700. Grand Clermont, Mt Fugi Park, Bagheera Ginge, Hoe Joly Smoke, Light N Strike, Ceanndana, A Definite Getaway, Axel Bleue, Gwash and Glenmalure Flyer are entered. Rian Corcoran will ride Grand Clermont, Benjamin Macey will partner Mt Fugi Park, Sam Twiston-Davies will ride Bagheera Ginge, Harry Skelton will partner Hoe Joly Smoke and Tom Broughton will ride Gwash. The trainers include David Pipe, Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill, Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, Dan Skelton, Emma Lavelle, Ross O’Sullivan, Mickey Bowen and Fergal O’Brien.
At 4:30pm, the Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) will be run over 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 168 yards. The contest is for three-year-olds and upwards and carries £6,150, with a rating range of 0-100. Ballyearl, Borna Gem, Zucayan, Latin, Jet Patrol, Time Interval, Annual Invitation and Lady Dapple Rose are among the runners. Sam Twiston-Davies will ride Borna Gem, Nick Slatter will partner Zucayan, Sean Bowen will ride Latin and Jet Patrol, Harry Skelton will be aboard Time Interval and Jack Tudor will partner Annual Invitation. The field also includes Promethean, Cawthorne Banker, Diesel Line, Finjimk, Raffles Nobu, Devon Red, Mi Sueno, Karthala, Uncle Remus, Castle Quarter, Northern Rose, Bowling Shane, Connemara Joe, Delta Legend, Battle Stride and Granny B. Trainers include L J Morgan, Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, Fergal O’Brien, Olly Murphy, James Owen, Dan Skelton, Christian Williams, Ben Pauling, Sam England, Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill, Charles & Adam Pogson, Nick Scholfield, Jennie Candlish, Henrietta K Knight, Neil Mulholland, Gary Hanmer, Matt Sheppard, Sarah-Jayne Davies, Richard Armson and Michael Mullineaux.
The final race at 5:05pm will be the Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4), an ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier (GBB Race). The race will cover 2 miles and 4 furlongs and is for horses aged four years and upwards. It carries £8,900 and has a rating range of 0-110. Gaelic Rambler, Mix of Clover, Rockstown Girl, Harry, Lady Kara, Mr Rafiki, Camarrate and Sleeping Satellite are among the 13 entries. Tom Broughton will ride Mix of Clover, Luke Scott will partner Lady Kara, Jonjo O’Neill Jr. will ride Mr Rafiki, Theo Gillard will be aboard Camarrate and Jack Hogan will partner Sleeping Satellite. The remaining runners include Depalma, Hudson, Martin’s Denuo, A Dublin Job and Boys of Wexford. The trainers include Jonjo & A.J. O’Neill, Alastair Ralph, A. McCann, David Pipe, Dr Richard Newland, Donald McCain, Fergal O’Brien, Dan Skelton, Mickey Bowen, Sarah-Jayne Davies and Henry Oliver.
The seven-race Uttoxeter meeting on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, will provide a varied National Hunt programme, with hurdle and steeple chase contests covering distances from 1 mile 7 furlongs to 3 miles. The afternoon will feature races across Classes 3, 4 and 5, with the £11,700 Handicap Steeple Chase at 4:00pm carrying the highest prize money.