Sedgefield Racecourse will host an exciting six-race National Hunt meeting on Friday, November 13, 2026, with a competitive programme featuring handicap steeple chases, novices’ hurdle contests and maiden events. The afternoon’s action will begin at 12:45 PM and continue until 3:40 PM, bringing together runners aged four and above across a variety of distances and race categories.
The feature contest of the afternoon is the 1:20 PM Paxtons Northallerton Parts Team Power Performance Novices’ Hurdle Race, which carries the highest prize money of £10,000, alongside the 2:30 PM Christmas Parties at Sedgefield Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Race, also worth £10,000. Both Class 4 contests will provide notable opportunities for emerging runners over hurdles.
The meeting will open at 12:45 PM with the Lisa Margaret Turner Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase, a Class 4 contest over 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 64 yards. Open to runners aged four and above rated 0–115, the race offers total prize money of £8,900. It also serves as a qualifier for the Go North Monet’s Garden Series, adding further significance to the opening event.
At 1:20 PM, attention will turn to the Paxtons Northallerton Parts Team Power Performance Novices’ Hurdle Race. The Class 4 event is scheduled over 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 17 yards and is open to horses aged four and above. With £10,000 in prize money, it is one of the most valuable contests on the card and will offer an important opportunity for novice hurdlers.
The third race at 1:55 PM is the Sedgefield Christmas Jumper Raceday 22nd December Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Race. This Class 4 event will cover an extended distance of 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 203 yards. Restricted to runners aged four and above rated 0–110, it carries prize money of £7,700 and forms part of the Go North Brindisi Breeze Series qualifiers.
At 2:30 PM, the Christmas Parties at Sedgefield Racecourse Maiden Hurdle Race will take place over 2 miles and 159 yards. The Class 4 contest is open to horses aged four and above and offers £10,000 in prize money. The event will provide another opportunity for runners seeking their first success over hurdles.
The fifth race, scheduled for 3:05 PM, is the Paxtons Pity Me Workshop Top Performance Novices’ Handicap Steeple Chase. This Class 5 contest will be run over 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 95 yards, with runners aged four and above rated 0–100 eligible to participate. The race carries £6,150 in prize money and is a qualifier for the Go North Forgive ’n Forget Series.
The programme will conclude at 3:40 PM with the Catertech North East Ltd Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Race. The Class 5 event will cover 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 17 yards and is open to mares aged four and above rated 0–100. With £6,150 in prize money, the concluding contest will bring the six-race afternoon programme to an end.
With six races across hurdles and steeple chases, Sedgefield’s November 13 meeting promises a varied afternoon of National Hunt action. The programme combines valuable novice contests, competitive handicap events and series qualifiers, offering plenty of interest throughout the card.
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